Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by ...

Curious about what happens when you click "Shut Down" on your Windows PC? In this video, we explore whether Windows truly powers down your computer or if there's more to it. Delve into the shutdown ...

Why this is important: Even though it may sound trivial, this bug undermined trust in shutdown routines, which are essential for laptops, gaming PCs, and any system where you expect it to power off ...

Stop me if you've heard this one before: It's 17:30 on a weekday, and I'm packing up. Before I leave the office, I just need to shut down my work PC. I'll click 'update and shutdown' and be out of ...

Computers are supposed to be unambiguous. When you click a function, that function is supposed to do what it says it does. So, when you click "Update and shut down" on your PC, you assume your PC will ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This update mistake has finally been fixed. Updated on Nov. 5 with ...

Microsoft Finally Fixes the Infamous ‘Update and Shut Down’ Bug Your email has been sent Microsoft has finally squashed a bug that many Windows users have complained about for years. The one that ...

Why it matters: The "Update and shut down" option in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is meant to do just that – install any updates in the queue and then shut down your machine afterwards. In theory, the ...

A GPU, or Graphics Processing Unit, is responsible for processing and rendering visuals. Graphics-intensive tasks, such as gaming, video editing, and 3D modelling, put a load on the GPU. However, if ...