Windows 11 shutdown bug explained with causes, fixes, and workarounds to stop restarts, battery drain, and failed power-offs after updates.
Microsoft explains how Shift + Restart once enabled a fast reboot in early Windows and why modern Windows no longer supports ...
Because I thought I had discovered something nobody knew ...
Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.
Microsoft’s first major Windows 11 update of 2026 released on January 13 introduced a concerning bug that caused some PCs to ...
The fix is for a bug that prevents some systems from shutting down, while another bug that prevents hibernation has no ...
Wait, there was a fast restart?
One constant exists between the many iterations of the Windows operating system, and that is the need to restart your entire PC to finalize updates. An inconvenience that only seems to strike at the ...
Microsoft has acknowledged a serious power-state regression affecting Windows 11 version 23H2 systems after the January 2026 ...