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

Wondering why your Windows 11 desktop keeps vanishing? It's because of this nasty bug.

Windows 11 KB5074109 (January 2026 Update) is causing major issues on some PCs, and Microsoft has more details to share.

Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.

This comes just hours after reports that another emergency update has been issued by Microsoft to affect other problems ...

Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors ...

Last week's security patch is the latest buggy update that impaired some PCs. Take these steps before and after an update to ...

Microsoft releases emergency Windows updates to fix shutdown failures, Cloud PC boot issues, and Patch Tuesday stability ...

Some machines are failing to start after security updates, prompting yet another Microsoft investigation Microsoft is ...

In confirmed cases, Windows 11 boot failure occurs post-update, with the machine stuck at a black screen and unable to ...

The dilemma for millions of Windows users now is that Microsoft also warns that “while you might choose ultimately to ...