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November 3, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Computers are supposed to be unambiguous. When you click a function, that function is supposed to do what it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most PC users have experienced this problem first-hand: Windows performs updates, and your "Restart" and "Shut down" options get replaced by "Update and restart" and "Update and shut down." Only, in ...

Your old Windows laptop will feel like new by the time you’ve gone through all these software tweaks. If you still notice ...