Microsoft finally fixes years-old Windows bug

After years of annoying users, Microsoft finally released a patch to fix a long-standing error on Windows, helping the system operate more stably and smoothly.

According to TechRadar, for many years, Windows users have had to face an annoying error: after installing an update, they want to shut down the computer quickly but the operating system automatically restarts, completely ignoring the user's actions. This problem makes many people frustrated, especially in situations where the computer needs to be shut down urgently.

The good news is that in the latest Dev channel preview, Microsoft has officially confirmed the complete fix for this bug. This is a small but highly anticipated step forward, helping to improve the Windows experience and demonstrating Microsoft's efforts to listen to feedback from the community.

If you have ever used Windows, you have probably experienced this annoying error at least once. In a hurry to shut down the computer quickly to move, users have to witness the scene of the laptop automatically restarting instead of shutting down completely, just to complete the update. This is not only time-consuming but also makes the user experience extremely annoying.

Windows had a weird bug that prevented the computer from shutting down after an update.

This issue is especially frustrating when the user needs to shut down and take the computer with them immediately, but Windows “stubbornly” performs a reboot without an option to cancel. After the update is complete, the user has to manually shut down the computer again, making a simple process like “shutdown” unnecessarily cumbersome.

For laptop users, this problem is even more dangerous. Many people think that the device is completely turned off, put it in a backpack and move, while in fact the device is still running in the background. This can cause the device to overheat, drain the battery or even shorten the life of the components if it happens regularly.

It is worth mentioning that this “shutdown without shutting down” error is not a recent occurrence. Many people said they had encountered the same problem since the launch of Windows 11, and even some Windows 10 users have experienced the same situation. It has existed silently in the system for many years without being completely fixed.

According to TechRadar, Microsoft has finally officially acknowledged and fixed this error in the latest Dev Channel preview build. This is a move welcomed by the Windows user community after a long time of patient waiting.

Microsoft finally released a patch to fix a long-standing bug in Windows.

In the release notes, Microsoft says: “Fixed an underlying issue that could cause the 'Update and Shutdown' option to not actually shut down after an update is complete.” This brief note is a huge relief for users, as it proves the company has actually acknowledged and addressed the long-standing bug.

However, this patch is currently only available in the test version, not widely deployed. Microsoft needs to conduct more rounds of internal testing to ensure the fix works stably, does not affect other update processes before officially releasing.

With a bug that has been “ingrained” on the system for years, the user community remains both hopeful and skeptical. While the new patch is a positive sign, only when the official version is widely released and works stably can Windows users be completely assured that this annoying problem has been truly eliminated.

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