Microsoft fixes Windows’ long-standing “Update and shut down” bug in Windows 11. Update KB5067036 stops unwanted restarts, ...

Anew Windows 11 update finally fixes a long-standing shutdown glitch that caused PCs to reboot instead of powering off — a ...

A small but long‑standing bug in Windows’ shutdown process has been resolved, ending years of frustration for users.

The fix is arriving through the optional KB5067036 update for Windows 11 25H2, which Microsoft began rolling out last week.

The most reported Windows Update bug in the operating system has finally been fixed, but only for Windows 11 users.

Starting with Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019 (or 26100.7019 on 24H2) and newer, “Update and shut down" will shut down, not reboot.

According to the changelog from Microsoft, the issue would occur specifically after downloading and applying a Windows update ...

The fix for this bug, which has persisted for about a decade, comes just after Microsoft ends Windows 10 support.