Microsoft Windows 11 update breaks shutdown; OOB fix rolls out
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused major headaches for a subset of customers, and the company has now shipped an emergency out-of-band update to fix the problems. The Verge reports the most visible bug stopped some devices from shutting down or hibernating properly, but it was limited to systems still running Windows 11 version 23H2 and only the Enterprise and IoT editions, particularly devices using Secure Launch. Microsoft’s changelog also cites remote connection and authentication failures that could block access in remote connection applications, including Remote Desktop issues, across multiple platforms. For IT teams, the fast turnaround is welcome, but it also reinforces a trend: out-of-band fixes used to be rare, and now they are becoming more common.
Topics Covered
- 🔬 What broke in the January Windows 11 security update
- 💼 Which Enterprise and IoT devices were affected and why it matters for IT
- 🛠️ Microsoft’s out-of-band emergency fix and what it addresses
- 🖥️ Remote Desktop and remote connection authentication failures across platforms
- 📊 Why out-of-band Windows fixes appear to be happening more often
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