Windows 11 shutdown bug explained with causes, fixes, and workarounds to stop restarts, battery drain, and failed power-offs after updates.

It just requires a single patch.

Microsoft has rolled out a fix for the problems affecting some users of its Secure Launch feature.

The fix is for a bug that prevents some systems from shutting down, while another bug that prevents hibernation has no ...

Microsoft has acknowledged a serious power-state regression affecting Windows 11 version 23H2 systems after the January 2026 ...

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 broke shutdowns and some Remote Desktop sign-ins. Microsoft has released ...

Microsoft's January 2026 update for Windows 11 has led to a shutdown bug affecting a minor group of users, causing systems to restart instead.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This update mistake has finally been fixed. Updated on Nov. 5 with ...

As reported by Windows Latest, Microsoft has now “released fixes for at least two bugs.” Specifically, the shut-down failure on older PCs running Windows 11 23H2 and a “much more widespread” remote ...

It only affected Enterprise and IoT editions of Windows 11 23H2, and an emergency fix is already available. It only affected Enterprise and IoT editions of Windows 11 23H2, and an emergency fix is ...

Microsoft's first Windows 11 update of 2026, specifically KB5034763, caused shutdown and restart failures for some users.

Windows 11 is not without its bugs, quirks, and weirdness, and every once in a while, Microsoft fixes some of these issues to give users a much-needed respite. In June of this year, the company killed ...