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 ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s Windows shutdown bug affects multiple versions including Windows 10 22H2, LTSC, and Windows 11 23H2, with an emergency update failing to resolve the issue. The ...

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

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 ...