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Emergency restart is a hidden Windows 11 feature that could save you in a pinch

You probably know several ways to shut down your PC in an emergency, but if all else fails, try this secret technique.

Secret Windows 11 trick rescues you from frozen screen nightmares

Stuck in a digital jam? Windows 11's 'Emergency Restart' is your escape route. Just hit Ctrl+Alt+Del, hold Ctrl, and click ...

Microsoft Finally Fixes the Infamous ‘Update and Shut Down’ Bug

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

Windows finally fixes the “Update & Shut Down” bug that kept PCs running all night

Anew Windows 11 update finally fixes a long-standing shutdown glitch that caused PCs to reboot instead of powering off — a ...

Windows 'update and shut down' reboot glitch finally fixed, saving tiny gaming laptop batteries everywhere

Windows Windows 11 25H2 has borked the mouse and keyboard controls in the Windows Recovery Environment, because what would a ...

After a decade of frustration, Microsoft finally fixes "Update and shut down" Windows bug

As Windows Latest highlights, Windows typically needs to boot into an offline servicing phase to apply a patch because it can not update files while they ...

Windows 11 finally fixes the long-broken “Update and shut down” option that has plagued me for years

Windows finally fixes a shutdown bug that had users second-guessing themselves for years. And now update and shut down works ...