A new bug introduced in Windows 11 earlier this week may prevent you from shutting down your computer or putting it to sleep.

Windows 11 Enterprise and IoT get an update disrupting shutdown and hibernation functionality, but a more manual shutdown is ...

Windows 11's latest security rollup is doing something users expect only from horror movies and stubborn smart bulbs: some ...

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

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

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

That said, Microsoft also says “there is no work around at this time for entering hibernation.” Be very careful. “Until this ...