'Update and Shut Down' Actually Restarts Your PC (but a Fix Is Coming)

Computers are supposed to be unambiguous. When you click a function, that function is supposed to do what it says it does. So ...

Microsoft Finally Fixes the Infamous ‘Update and Shut Down’ Bug

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

Windows finally fixes the “Update & Shut Down” bug that kept PCs running all night

Anew Windows 11 update finally fixes a long-standing shutdown glitch that caused PCs to reboot instead of powering off — a ...

Microsoft's Latest Update Finally Fixed A Decade-Old Windows Bug

Windows has released its latest update for Windows 11, and it finally fixes a problem that has been plaguing Windows users ...
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“Update and shut down” no longer restarts PC, as Windows 11 25H2 patch addresses a decades-old bug

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 longstanding bug that caused computers to restart

Windows Latest says Microsoft never acknowledged the longstanding problem until releasing an optional update on Oct. 28. A ...

After a decade of frustration, Microsoft finally fixes "Update and shut down" Windows bug

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 ...