Shutdown Bug
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Windows Shutdown Bug Widens: KB5077797 Impacts More Enterprise Systems Than Initially Reported
Microsoft has significantly expanded the scope of a critical shutdown and hibernation regression affecting Windows enterprise systems, revealing that the January 2025 Patch Tuesday issues impact far...
KB5077797 Breaks Windows 11 Shutdown on Secure Launch PCs, Forcing Hard Resets
Windows 11 users and administrators woke up in mid-January to a puzzling and disruptive problem: after applying Microsoft's January cumulative update, some PCs refused to power off cleanly. Instead...
Microsoft issues emergency fix for Windows 11 23H2 shutdown bug triggered by KB5034441 security update.
Microsoft's first Windows 11 update of 2026, released as part of the January Patch Tuesday cycle, introduced a disruptive shutdown regression affecting a specific subset of devices, prompting the...
Windows 11 OOB Patch KB5040001 Fixes Shutdown Failure After Remote Desktop Sessions
Microsoft's January 2026 update cycle took an unexpected turn when a Patch Tuesday release introduced a narrowly scoped but disruptive regression that left some Windows 11 systems unable to shut down...
Windows 11 Shutdown Bug: KB5073455 & KB5077797 Update Issues Explained
Microsoft's January 2025 Patch Tuesday updates have introduced a significant shutdown bug affecting Windows 11 systems with specific hardware configurations, creating frustration for users who...
Windows 11 Shutdown Bug: KB5073455 Secure Launch Update Causes Restart Issues
A critical security update designed to enhance Windows 11's protection mechanisms has inadvertently introduced a disruptive shutdown bug affecting systems worldwide. Microsoft's January 2026 update...