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

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

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

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

According to Windows Latest, Microsoft has fixed the "Update and shut down" button to actually shut down your PC when it's ...

It is the first thing you can try to bypass the problem temporarily. If one or more users are already logged in, you must shut down your PC again. You can restart your computer and then shut it down.

In an ideal world, you'd lead a long and happy life only ever shutting down and restarting your PC via the Start menu. Click the power icon, choose your option, and you're done. However, life doesn't ...

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