Starting with Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019 (or 26100.7019 on 24H2) and newer, “Update and shut down" will shut down, not reboot.

A small but long‑standing bug in Windows’ shutdown process has been resolved, ending years of frustration for users.

If Windows 11/10 shuts down instead of restarting when you press the Restart button, , follow these solutions to resolve the issue: If you use the Power button to shut down your computer, check the ...

Microsoft fixes Windows’ long-standing “Update and shut down” bug in Windows 11. Update KB5067036 stops unwanted restarts, ...

If your Windows 11/10 PC shuts down under GPU load, the issue may be with the hardware. Use the fixes provided in this ...

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a bug that causes your PC to restart when you choose the Update and shut down option.

The fix is arriving through the optional KB5067036 update for Windows 11 25H2, which Microsoft began rolling out last week.

Anew Windows 11 update finally fixes a long-standing shutdown glitch that caused PCs to reboot instead of powering off — a ...

Window Windows These are the last few Windows 10 zero-day security updates you'll see without signing up to extended coverage ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it's testing a fix in the latest Windows 11 preview builds that is supposed to address a long standing bug with Windows Update, where the "update and shut down" option ...