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

It just requires a single patch.

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

Stop me if you've heard this one before: It's 17:30 on a weekday, and I'm packing up. Before I leave the office, I just need to shut down my work PC. I'll click 'update and shutdown' and be out of ...

Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by running processes, background services, or open apps. However, for decades ...

Microsoft has released multiple emergency, out-of-band updates for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server to fix two ...

Why this is important: Even though it may sound trivial, this bug undermined trust in shutdown routines, which are essential for laptops, gaming PCs, and any system where you expect it to power off ...

Microsoft has released a fix for KB5073455, which broke shutdown functionality on Windows 11 Enterprise systems with Secure ...