If you weren’t able to shut down your Windows 11 device recently, Microsoft has offered an emergency fix addressing some critical bugs that surfaced with its latest January 2026 Windows security update. The latest “out-of-band” update fixes an issue for some Windows 11 devices that would restart only when users try to shut down or hibernate. The same update restores the ability for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users to log into their devices through the Remote Connections apps.
Microsoft said the inability to shut down or hibernate Windows 11 devices using Secure Launch, a security feature that protects computers from firmware-level attacks during startup, is affected. As far as the remote connection issue is concerned, Microsoft explained in its Known Issues page that credential prompt failures were responsible when users tried to log in remotely to affected Windows 10 and 11 devices.
according to windowslatestSome pending issues with the January 2026 Windows Security Update are still affecting users, such as seeing a blank screen or Outlook Classic crashing. In October, Microsoft had to issue another emergency fix for Windows 11 related to the Windows Recovery Environment. For those who are still hesitant about upgrading to Windows 11, Microsoft is allowing you to get some more life out of Windows 10 by enrolling in Extended Security Updates.
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