Windows breaks silence on serious update mistake affecting Windows 10 and 11 users
Windows have confirmed a serious issue affecting users.
Just last month marked the end of Windows 10. The tech giant announced it would no longer provide free software updates, technical support or security fixes for Windows 10 from 14 October 2025.
Devoted fans even took to social media to mourn the loss of the popular operating system.
Since millions of users began upgrading their laptops to Windows 11, multiple emergency updates and issues have emerged throughout October.
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When users selected 'update and shut down' on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, the device would actually 'update and restart'.
According to Windows Latest, 'starting with Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019, and newer, your PC will finally shut down when you explicitly choose "update and shut down".'
It sounds like a small thing, but for many users, it's been a persistent annoyance.
Fortunately, Microsoft has issued a fix for this.
Windows specialists describe this as a 'decades-old bug', though it's unclear exactly when it first began affecting users.
"It affects Windows 11 and 10, and is one of the most reported issues. Microsoft shipped a broken ‘update and shut down’ toggle with Windows 10, and it never acknowledged it until now,” a Windows specialist explained, as per Forbes. “When it’s 11 PM and there’s a pending Windows Update. I’d select update and shut down, and go to bed, but the next morning, Windows would be on the login screen if its battery didn’t drain out.”
Good news, though, as the Bill Gates-founded company has confirmed 'the October 2025 optional update (KB5067036) finally fixes it.'
This isn't the only update-related change Microsoft has just announced for Windows users. As spotted by tech site Neowin: "Microsoft is making Windows updates simpler and 'more intuitive.'"
This means updates will now have more user-friendly names rather than the confusing jumble of numbers and codes (like KB5067036) that users have had to wade through until now.
"To further enrich the user experience, we’re introducing a simplified and standardized titling system for a range of updates," Microsoft announced. "This new format is designed primarily with the user in mind. Titles are more intuitive, consistent, and informative to help users quickly understand what updates they’re receiving.”
Reddit users have been commenting and poking fun at the situation.
"Microsoft's always had problems with buggy updates but now that they're letting AI code them it's even worse," one user wrote.
"That’s a nice welcome to windows 11 for new users lol," another joked.
"And they want Win10 users to switch to that mess," a third user argued.