Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by running processes, background services, or open apps. However, for decades ...

Did a Windows update break the shutdown process? Try these tested methods to fix the Windows shutdown problem on your PC.

Ever since the January update, some Windows 11 haven't been able to shut down their PCs. Apparently, this bug also affects ...

When the bug first appeared via the Jan. 13 KB5073455 security update, it was limited to Windows 11 version 23H2 Enterprise ...

Windows 11 shutdown issues caught many users off guard after a routine January 2026 security update, triggering widespread PC troubleshooting across affected systems. Instead of powering off, impacted ...