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.

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

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

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

Window Windows These are the last few Windows 10 zero-day security updates you'll see without signing up to extended coverage ...

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

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