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

Windows 11's latest security rollup is doing something users expect only from horror movies and stubborn smart bulbs: some PCs simply refuse to power off. After installing the new Patch Tuesday update ...

Tired of Microsoft shoving AI down your throat every time you boot up your Windows 11 PC? Here's how to purge Copilot's ...

Microsoft's default settings for Windows are designed to be helpful to the average person, but that's exactly what makes the defaults so unusable for most people. Because not one of us is average, and ...

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

If your Wi-Fi network adapter isn't waking up or goes missing after waking up from Sleep in Windows 11/10, follow the ...

Alternatively, head to the Windows 11 Start menu and either scroll down the screen or go to the Apps section. Right-click on the entry for Copilot and select Uninstall. Either action will remove ...

If you have accidentally turned off your Windows computer during the factory reset and now you cannot use your system, use the following fixes: Disconnect all the peripherals and the power cord.

Windows and most applications save their configuration in the registry database — or registry, for short. Whenever you change a setting, this affects the corresponding value in the registry, but there ...

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

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That said, Microsoft also says “there is no work around at this time for entering hibernation.” Be very careful. “Until this issue is resolved, please ensure you save all your work, and shut down when ...