A small but long‑standing bug in Windows’ shutdown process has been resolved, ending years of frustration for users.

According to Windows Latest, Microsoft has fixed the "Update and shut down" button to actually shut down your PC when it's done updating, rather than restarting it, with its October 2025 optional ...

Starting with Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019 (or 26100.7019 on 24H2) and newer, “Update and shut down" will shut down, not reboot.

Windows 11 KB5067036 has a strange bug that causes the Task Manager instance to duplicate every time it is closed.

Microsoft has made a fair share of mistakes when it comes to developing Windows. Steadily, however, they are trying to make ...

Windows 11 finally fixes the bug that prevented the system from shutting down properly when selecting Update and shut down ...

Microsoft fixes Windows’ long-standing “Update and shut down” bug in Windows 11. Update KB5067036 stops unwanted restarts, ...

Microsoft is finally fixing something that has annoyed Windows users for years. When you clicked “Update and Shutdown,” your ...

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a bug that causes your PC to restart when you choose the Update and shut down option.

The fix for this bug, which has persisted for about a decade, comes just after Microsoft ends Windows 10 support.