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The Windows shutdown bug refers to a reliability issue introduced by January 2026 cumulative updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 Extended Security Update (ESU) systems. Affected PCs may restart instead of shutting down, hang on the "Shutting down" screen, or power back on after appearing to turn off. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem, which stems from a conflict between a low-level security feature and platform power management. This tag covers discussions about the bug's causes, affected builds, official responses, and practical mitigations for IT administrators and users managing Windows 10 ESU or Windows 11 systems.
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    Windows Shutdown Bug After January 2026 Updates Affects Windows 11 and Windows 10 ESU

    A widely deployed January servicing update has created a surprising reliability problem: some Windows PCs now refuse to power off cleanly, instead restarting, hanging on “Shutting down,” or powering back on after appearing to shut down — and the same regression that showed up first on Windows 11...
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    Windows Shutdown Restart Bug: January 2026 Patch Impacts ESU PCs

    Microsoft’s vendor acknowledgment that the January security roll-up is causing some Windows 10 PCs to restart instead of shutting down marks a rare and uncomfortable convergence: an end‑of‑life OS still receiving paid security updates, and a modern, low‑level security feature colliding with...
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    • extended security updates system guard secure launch virtual secure mode windows shutdown bug
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