Windows 11 devices, especially after the January 2026 security update, have encountered a specific bug: when trying to shut down the computer, it restarts instead of turning off. The issue affects ...

Your computer's supposed to shut down when you tell it to. That's pretty basic. But a recent Windows 11 update threw a wrench in that simple expectation for some ...

Windows 11 shutdown issues caught many users off guard after a routine January 2026 security update, triggering widespread PC troubleshooting across affected systems. Instead of powering off, impacted ...

Microsoft just released a whole set of nonsecurity related updates, including a fix for a long-standing bug that restarted, instead of shut down, PCs. Get our free evening newsletter. The day’s ...

Microsoft recently rolled out the first Windows 11 update of the year. However, the first Windows 11 update for the year 2026 caused unexpected trouble to some users as it prevented the affected ...

If you weren't able to shut down your Windows 11 device recently, Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix addressing a couple of critical bugs that popped up with its latest January 2026 Windows ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 security update was meant to harden PCs against stealthy firmware attacks. Instead, it has triggered a fresh headache: some systems now refuse to power off properly, ...