Is it better to shut down a PC instead of putting it to sleep? I found out

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Windows Won’t Shut Down After Update? Here’s How to Fix It

Did a Windows update break the shutdown process? Try these tested methods to fix the Windows shutdown problem on your PC.
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Should you shut down your PC instead of using sleep mode?

For most people, the nightly choice between shutting down a PC and letting it sleep is really a choice between certainty and convenience. A full shutdown wipes the slate clean, closes network ...
PC World

The ‘Windows won’t shut down’ bug is even worse than we thought

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s Windows shutdown bug affects multiple versions including Windows 10 22H2, LTSC, and Windows 11 23H2, with an emergency update failing to resolve the issue. The ...

Shut Down And Restart—Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Mistake

Microsoft has responded to the torrent of headlines following multiple bugs and emergency updates with an assurance that it is “working to rebuild trust in Windows.” The company’s engineers, The Verge ...

Cannot shut down Windows 11? Microsoft acknowledges issue, releases the fix

Microsoft's January 2026 update broke shutdown and Remote Desktop on some PCs, and the company has now pushed emergency patches to fix those issues ...