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KB5068861 restores battery icon and overhauls Windows 11 Start menu with new customization.
Windows 11's November cumulative update, identified as KB5068861 in press coverage, represents one of the most significant Patch Tuesday releases of the year, delivering a staged feature rollout that...
Windows 11 Update and Shut Down Finally Works Properly in KB5067036
Microsoft has quietly resolved one of Windows' most persistent reliability frustrations with the latest Windows 11 preview builds, finally making the "Update and shut down" option behave exactly as...
Windows Update Fix: Update and Shut Down Now Works Properly in Latest Builds
Microsoft has finally addressed one of Windows' most persistent user experience frustrations—the "Update and shut down" option in the Start menu now actually powers down your computer after...
Windows 11 Update and Shut Down Bug Finally Fixed in KB5067036 After Years of User Frustration
For years, Windows users have experienced a peculiar and frustrating bug: clicking "Update and shut down" from the Start menu would sometimes result in their PC restarting instead of powering off...
Windows 11 Update Fixes 'Update and Shut Down' Feature After Years of User Frustration
Microsoft has finally addressed one of Windows' most persistent and frustrating user experience issues with the recent KB5067036 update, which ensures that the "Update and shut down" option in the...
Microsoft quietly resolves Windows 11 "Update and Shut Down" failure in Insider builds
Microsoft has quietly resolved one of Windows' most persistent and frustrating user experience issues—the unreliable "Update and shut down" option that has plagued users for years. The fix,...
Windows 11 KB5070773 OOB Update: Complete 25H2 & 24H2 Installation Guide
Microsoft has released an out-of-band cumulative update for Windows 11 — KB5070773 — targeting immediate servicing and compatibility requirements for both the upcoming 25H2 and current 24H2...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday: 86 Fixes, Yet Zero-Day Questions Remain
Microsoft shipped 86 security patches on September 9, 2025, addressing a sprawling set of vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, SQL Server, and other platforms. Yet only hours after the release, a...
NTDEV's Nano11 Builder Produces 2.29GB Windows 11 ISOs – But Removes Windows Update
A new open-source tool called Nano11 Builder can compress a standard Windows 11 installation image down to a mere 2.29 GB, a 67% reduction from the original 7.04 GB ISO. The builder, created by...
At 2.2 GB, Nano11 Is the Tiniest Windows 11 Ever—But Security and Updates Are Stripped Away
A community developer has created the smallest Windows 11 desktop environment yet: a 2.2 GB ISO that installs to just 2.8 GB on disk. Dubbed Nano11, this script-based project builds on earlier Tiny11...
Windows 10’s KB5065429 Update Opens the Consumer ESU Enrollment Door as End of Support Nears
Microsoft has pushed out KB5065429, the September 2025 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, and it arrives as more than just a standard security rollup — it’s the key that unlocks the consumer...