It is the first thing you can try to bypass the problem temporarily. If one or more users are already logged in, you must shut down your PC again. You can restart your computer and then shut it down.

Microsoft’s decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 has turned a routine product sunset into a structural shock for the PC ecosystem, leaving hundreds of millions of machines without a clear ...

If your computer won’t shutdown properly, it can be very annoying. There could be a range of possible causes for that. But one cause could be if it’s hanging up in hibernation mode. To shutdown ...

Most PC users have experienced this problem first-hand: Windows performs updates, and your "Restart" and "Shut down" options get replaced by "Update and restart" and "Update and shut down." Only, in ...

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If Windows 11/10 shuts down instead of restarting when you press the Restart button, , follow these solutions to resolve the issue: If you use the Power button to shut down your computer, check the ...

Microsoft has issued an urgent fix for Windows 11 after a recent security update caused several major issues with the operating system. One of the bugs prevented some systems from shutting down or ...