The fix is arriving through the optional KB5067036 update for Windows 11 25H2, which Microsoft began rolling out last week.

The most reported Windows Update bug in the operating system has finally been fixed, but only for Windows 11 users.

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

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 ...

Windows has released its latest update for Windows 11, and it finally fixes a problem that has been plaguing Windows users ...

As Windows Latest highlights, Windows typically needs to boot into an offline servicing phase to apply a patch because it can not update files while they ...

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