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The shutdown restart issue tag covers Windows 11 problems where systems restart instead of powering off or hibernating. A notable example involves Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday cumulative update KB5073455, which caused this regression on devices with System Guard Secure Launch enabled. Microsoft documented the behavior, provided an emergency workaround, and released an out-of-band remedial update. Discussions focus on troubleshooting such shutdown failures, identifying affected updates, and applying fixes to restore normal shutdown behavior.
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    Windows 11 Shutdown Bug with Secure Launch KB5073455 and OOB KB5077797

    Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday brought a familiar trade‑off: a broad security rollup that closed dozens of vulnerabilities — and, for a narrowly defined set of systems, an unexpected regression that prevents shutdown and hibernation from completing as intended. The bug, tied to the Windows 11...
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