Starting with Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019 (or 26100.7019 on 24H2) and newer, “Update and shut down" will shut down, not reboot.

The fix is arriving through the optional KB5067036 update for Windows 11 25H2, which Microsoft began rolling out last week.

Windows has released its latest update for Windows 11, and it finally fixes a problem that has been plaguing Windows users ...

Microsoft has now fixed a years-old bug in Windows 11. The “Update and Shutdown” option often resulted in a restart after updates instead of switching off the PC as desired. The current preview update ...

As Windows Latest highlights, Windows typically needs to boot into an offline servicing phase to apply a patch because it can not update files while they ...