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Microsoft tests a unified update experience in Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 26220.8764 to reduce monthly restarts for users.

Windows 11 lets you restart or shut down immediately without forcing pending updates. Restart restores previously opened apps faster and makes the Power menu more predictable. It also gives you more ...

If you've been sitting on the "Shutting down" screen for more than a few seconds, it's not due to a slow hardware. It's a Windows 11 bug.

After many, many years of frustration from Windows users, Microsoft has finally fixed one of its most persistent operating system bugs: the long-broken "Update and shut down" option that would restart ...

PCWorld reports that Windows 11 PCs may restart multiple times after recent updates due to Secure Boot certificate refreshes being rolled out by Microsoft. These multiple reboots are normal behavior ...