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How to Stop “It’s Almost Time to Restart” Message in Windows?

The “It’s almost time to restart” message appears when Windows finishes installing critical updates that require a system ...

Secret Windows 11 trick rescues you from frozen screen nightmares

Stuck in a digital jam? Windows 11's 'Emergency Restart' is your escape route. Just hit Ctrl+Alt+Del, hold Ctrl, and click ...

Windows 'update and shut down' reboot glitch finally fixed, saving tiny gaming laptop batteries everywhere

Window Windows These are the last few Windows 10 zero-day security updates you'll see without signing up to extended coverage ...

Microsoft finally fixes years-old bug that kept Windows from shutting down

According to the changelog from Microsoft, the issue would occur specifically after downloading and applying a Windows update ...
PC Gamer

Do you hate being forced to reboot your PC every time a new Windows update drops? If so, there's a welcome change in the works.

Operating Systems It's PC Gamer's Gripes Week and you know what Windows 11 is… mostly fine. But it sure ain't perfect Windows Windows 11 25H2 has borked the mouse and keyboard controls in the Windows ...
Windows Latest

“Update and shut down” no longer restarts PC, as Windows 11 25H2 patch addresses a decades-old bug

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

5 ways to stop Windows Update from rebooting your PC

Windows Update can be a pain. Rebooting for updates is one thing — but a forced reboot for updates that shut down your running applications when you’re trying to get work done? Now, that’s obnoxious.