Fortunately, there's a workaround.

Ever since the January update, some Windows 11 haven't been able to shut down their PCs. Apparently, this bug also affects ...

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

Remember that Windows bug preventing PCs from shutting down or hibernating? It affects more devices than we initially thought ...

Windows 11's latest security rollup is doing something users expect only from horror movies and stubborn smart bulbs: some PCs simply refuse to power off. After installing the new Patch Tuesday update ...

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.

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

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

A new bug in the January 2026 Windows 11 update is preventing PCs from shutting down. Here is the temporary fix to save your battery.

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

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 ...

Microsoft's January 2026 update broke shutdown and Remote Desktop on some PCs, and the company has now pushed emergency ...