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Windows 11 shutdown issues caught many users off guard after a routine January 2026 security update, triggering widespread PC troubleshooting across affected systems. Instead of powering off, impacted ...

UPDATE 1/19: Microsoft has rolled out a fix for a bug that prevents some users from shutting down or putting their Windows 11 computer to sleep. The update, titled KB5077797, was released by Microsoft ...

Microsoft has responded to the torrent of headlines following multiple bugs and emergency updates with an assurance that it is “working to rebuild trust in Windows.” The company’s engineers, The Verge ...

Windows 10 KB5075912 is rolling out on PCs with Extended Security Updates (ESU), and it bumps the OS to Build 19045.6937.