In an ideal world, you'd lead a long and happy life only ever shutting down and restarting your PC via the Start menu. Click the power icon, choose your option, and you're done. However, life doesn't ...

Microsoft suggests typing cmd into the Search bar and selecting Command Prompt from the results. Enter shutdown /s /t 0 in ...

Windows 11 Enterprise and IoT get an update disrupting shutdown and hibernation functionality, but a more manual shutdown is ...

Since the January update from a few days ago, some PCs running Windows 11 are reportedly unable to shut down properly.

A new bug in the January 2026 Windows 11 update is preventing PCs from shutting down. Here is the temporary fix to save your ...

That said, Microsoft also says “there is no work around at this time for entering hibernation.” Be very careful. “Until this ...