Microsoft rushes out emergency patch for Windows 11 shutdown bug
Microsoft just dropped an urgent update to fix a weird shutdown glitch in Windows 11 (23H2).
After a recent Patch Tuesday update, some Enterprise and IoT devices with Secure Launch turned on would restart instead of shutting down—pretty annoying if you're trying to save battery or power.
What went wrong?
The buggy update didn't just mess with shutdowns; it also broke Remote Desktop logins on both Windows 10 and 11, leaving users stuck in endless credential loops.
To make things worse, Outlook Classic kept crashing too.
What's fixed—and what's not?
On January 17, Microsoft released a special patch (KB5077797) that should sort out the shutdown and Remote Desktop headaches—no data loss involved. But heads up: the Outlook issue is still hanging around.
If you're running affected versions, grab the patch via Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Catalog.
If your device isn't acting up, you can skip this one.