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

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

According to Windows Latest, Microsoft has fixed the "Update and shut down" button to actually shut down your PC when it's done updating, rather than restarting it, with its October 2025 optional ...

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a bug that causes your PC to restart when you choose the Update and shut down option.

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

Windows 11 KB5067036 has a strange bug that causes the Task Manager instance to duplicate every time it is closed.

Windows 11 finally fixes the bug that prevented the system from shutting down properly when selecting Update and shut down ...

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

Microsoft is finally fixing something that has annoyed Windows users for years. When you clicked “Update and Shutdown,” your ...

There are several ways to restart an Asus notebook without the power button, namely via the Windows Start Menu, or using keyboard shortcuts.