How to fix Windows 11's annoying shutdown bug (and why it's happening)

Learn how to fix the Windows 11 bug preventing some PCs from shutting down and why it only affects certain users.

Windows 95 had a secret restart trick most people never knew

Raymond Chen recently shared another interesting tidbit about the inner workings of Windows 95. The original 32-bit consumer operating system had a "secret" fast-restart feature, which ...
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Windows Once Had a Faster Restart Trick Using Shift + Restart

Microsoft explains how Shift + Restart once enabled a fast reboot in early Windows and why modern Windows no longer supports ...

Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix After Some Windows 11 Systems Can’t Shut Down

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

Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacks

A malvertising campaign is using a fake ad-blocking Chrome and Edge extension named NexShield that intentionally crashes the ...

Microsoft releases OOB Windows updates to fix shutdown, Cloud PC bugs

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

Windows 11 Update Breaks Shutdown On Some PCs, Here's The Workaround

Windows 11 Enterprise and IoT get an update disrupting shutdown and hibernation functionality, but a more manual shutdown is ...
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Windows 11 bug prevents some PCs from shutting down: Here's a temporary fix

Microsoft says the problem only affects those using its Secure Launch feature.