November 3, 2025
Shut Down finally means OFF
Update and shut down no longer restarts PC, 25H2 patch addresses decades-old bug
Windows finally actually turns off — cheers, side‑eyes, and Linux smugness
TLDR: Microsoft fixed Windows’ long-broken “Update and shut down” so it actually turns the PC off after updates. Commenters cheer while roasting the delay, with Linux users bragging about fewer reboots and everyone wondering why this took decades—finally, bedtime won’t end in a surprise login screen.
Windows just fixed the cursed “Update and shut down” button, and the internet is serving relief with a side of sarcasm. With Windows 11 25H2 (Build 26200.7019; or 26100.7019 on 24H2) and the October 2025 optional update KB5067036, your PC will finally shut down when you tell it to. Microsoft quietly admitted in a support document that an “underlying issue” made “Update and shut down” act like “Update and restart”—a decades‑old trust problem for tired night‑owls who woke up to a login screen instead of a powered‑off machine. The reaction? A chorus of “About time,” mixed with eye‑rolls and memes like “Task failed successfully.”
The drama hit peak when Linux fans flexed: “On Linux, I update almost everything without reboot,” crowed one commenter, igniting the usual Windows vs. Linux skirmish. Others confessed they blamed their dual‑boot setups or their own clumsy clicks—turns out it was Windows all along. Microsoft won’t spill the cause, but users speculate it was a timing glitch or a servicing stack hiccup: Windows has to reboot to finish swapping system files, then it’s supposed to shut down—except it didn’t, and booted right back up. Now, it should power off for real. The community’s vibe: cautious celebration, snark in full force, and a collective “I can’t believe I’m alive to witness this.”
Key Points
- •Microsoft fixed an issue where “Update and shut down” could restart the PC instead of powering it off.
- •The fix is included in Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019 and 24H2 Build 26100.7019 via optional update KB5067036 (October 2025).
- •The behavior affected both Windows 11 and Windows 10 since the feature’s introduction in Windows 10.
- •Windows updates require a reboot into an offline servicing phase before shutdown can occur.
- •Microsoft did not disclose the root cause; the article suggests it may involve the Servicing Stack or a race condition.