'Update and Shut Down' Actually Restarts Your PC (but a Fix Is Coming)

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

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, ...
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“Update and shut down” no longer restarts PC, as Windows 11 25H2 patch addresses a ...

Starting with Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019 (or 26100.7019 on 24H2) and newer, “Update and shut down" will shut down, not reboot.

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 ...