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

Fortunately, there's a workaround.

Since the January update from a few days ago, some PCs running Windows 11 are reportedly unable to shut down properly. Microsoft is aware of the issue.

Microsoft’s latest attempt to turn Windows into an AI-first platform has collided with a very basic expectation: when you ...

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

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

Microsoft has issued an urgent fix for Windows 11 after a recent security update caused several major issues with the ...

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

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

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 ...

A Windows 11 security update caused shutdown and remote access failures, forcing Microsoft to release an emergency fix within ...