Fortunately, there's a workaround.

Windows 11 shutdown bug explained with causes, fixes, and workarounds to stop restarts, battery drain, and failed power-offs after updates.

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.

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 broke shutdowns and some Remote Desktop sign-ins. Microsoft has released ...

Microsoft has acknowledged a serious power-state regression affecting Windows 11 version 23H2 systems after the January 2026 ...

As reported by Windows Latest, Microsoft has now “released fixes for at least two bugs.” Specifically, the shut-down failure on older PCs running Windows 11 23H2 and a “much more widespread” remote ...

While it only affected users with Secure Launch, Microsoft has issued a fix for errors that featured in its latest Windows 11 ...

Over the years, Windows 11 has had its fair share of bugs, with new ones emerging almost as soon as the old ones are squashed. One may recall the longstanding issue preventing some devices from ...

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

After the first update stopped PCs from shutting down or going to sleep, the latest one halts the boot-up process. Microsoft ...

Microsoft delivers a fix for the Windows 11 issue that prevented PCs from shutting down after installing a security update.