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Discussions about shutdown behavior on WindowsForum.com focus on a long-standing issue where the "Update and shutdown" option in Windows 11 would install updates but leave the PC powered on instead of turning it off. Recent threads highlight that Microsoft has addressed this with a fix in preview cumulative updates for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, as well as in Insider Beta and Dev channel builds. The correction ensures the system actually powers off after applying updates. Additionally, a separate thread touches on startup behavior, where apps configured to launch at startup reset their settings after the computer has been off overnight, though the cause is unclear.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows Update and Shutdown Now Powers Off After Updates

    For more than a decade, a tiny but persistent mismatch between label and behavior in Windows finally has a clear fix: the “Update and shutdown” command will now, in the scenarios Microsoft addressed, actually power the PC off instead of leaving it running or returning to the desktop after...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • cleanup disable copilot enterprise rollout insider preview it management kb5067036 patch power management privacy shutdown behavior start menu ui design update servicing windows 11 windows cleanup windows update
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Update and Shut Down Fix in Insider Beta and Dev

    Microsoft has begun shipping a targeted fix in Insider preview builds that finally addresses a long‑running annoyance: the “Update and shut down” option in Windows 11 that often installed updates only to leave the PC powered on (at the lock screen or desktop) instead of switching the machine...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • insider preview power management shutdown behavior update and shut down windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. C

    Windows 11 Apps on Startup change their settings

    Hello, Apps I've set to turn on on startup actually reset by themselves. I can't tell what instigates it. If I change the app's settings and restart my computer, the app doesn't reset. But, when my computer is off for the night, the setting is reset to not turn on on startup. If someone could...
    • Cas Witbaard
    • Thread
    • app permissions automatic updates background processes fast startup malware power management registry shutdown behavior software conflict startup apps system restore system settings task scheduler windows boot windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support