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highplainsdem

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Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:48 AM Jan 19

Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 fix after computers fail to shut down [View all]

Source: Independent

Microsoft has issued an urgent fix for Windows 11 after a recent security update caused several major issues with the operating system.

One of the bugs prevented some systems from shutting down or hibernating properly, causing computers to reboot rather than swich off.

Another problem prevented users from logging in via a remote desktop, while another caused Microsoft Outlook to crash.

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The Outlook problem is also far more widespread than the shut down issue, however no fix has yet been issued.

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Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/tech/microsoft-windows-11-update-emergency-b2903085.html



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This paragraph made me lol. mwmisses4289 Jan 19 #1
Indeed, Microsoft did play a fast one.. richdj25 Jan 19 #11
Thanks Mr.Bee Jan 19 #2
I'm still using Windows 7 on my old desktop CountAllVotes Jan 19 #4
P.S. Mr.Bee Jan 19 #5
Mine is an Acer CountAllVotes Jan 19 #10
The first "real" PC I ever bought was an Acer in 1995. Those machines were $2500 back then Bengus81 Jan 19 #18
Yup....hell I stayed on Windows XP for years and years after they ended "support" Bengus81 Jan 19 #16
Hmm, hmm, hmm. Baitball Blogger Jan 19 #3
Data mining Random Boomer Jan 19 #7
Thank you! Baitball Blogger Jan 19 #8
My old Dell With Windows 10 was fine Karma13612 Jan 19 #6
My son has bought my last two computers. Thanks son. twodogsbarking Jan 19 #9
Windows is an infomercial masquerading as an operating system. Gaugamela Jan 19 #12
😲 mwmisses4289 Jan 19 #13
Done with Microsoft Miguelito Loveless Jan 19 #14
The other day mine said it was infected by a virus even though I have trendmicro virus protection kimbutgar Jan 19 #15
Those notifications are really ads to get you to buy a new anti-virus ap FakeNoose Jan 19 #22
Except for an "emergency" copy of Windows 11 on a NUC box, I've installed Linux Mint on my 2 desktop and 2 notebook PCs QueerDuck Jan 19 #17
Good on Microsoft for providing the fix so quickly Polybius Jan 19 #19
It's ok. They were just having trouble spying on you. It is fixed now. twodogsbarking Jan 19 #20
My software engineer son has set up Linux mnhtnbb Jan 19 #21
Our Lenovo - Legion 9i 16" seems to be fine. chouchou Jan 19 #23
The last version of Windows I used on my personal machines was 98SE. hunter Jan 19 #24
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