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Microsoft has responded to the torrent of headlines following multiple bugs and emergency updates with an assurance that it is “working to rebuild trust in Windows.” The company’s engineers, The Verge ...

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 ...

Users of specific versions of Microsoft's Windows 11 can no longer properly shutdown or enter hibernation, and are instead being forced to restart unless the correct Command Prompt command is made, as ...

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 ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s Windows shutdown bug affects multiple versions including Windows 10 22H2, LTSC, and Windows 11 23H2, with an emergency update failing to resolve the issue. The ...

If you're trying to shut down your Windows 11 PC but it just won't do it, we might have a solution. Last Tuesday, Microsoft released the first 'Patch Tuesday' updates of the year for Windows 11 and ...

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

Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix for all Windows PCs after a Windows 11 bug prevented users from shutting down their PCs following the installation of a security update. Microsoft shared in ...

Microsoft has issued an urgent fix for Windows 11 after a recent security update caused several major issues with the operating system. One of the bugs prevented some systems from shutting down or ...

Windows 10 KB5075912 is rolling out on PCs with Extended Security Updates (ESU), and it bumps the OS to Build 19045.6937.