⚠️ Patch Tuesday update makes Windows PCs refuse to shut down
｢ Microsoft says that entering the command "shutdown /s /t 0" at the command prompt will, in fact, force your PC to turn off, whether it wants to or not ｣
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/16/patch_tuesday_secure_launch_bug_no_shutdown/
⚠️ Patch Tuesday update makes Windows PCs refuse to shut down
｢ Microsoft says that entering the command "shutdown /s /t 0" at the command prompt will, in fact, force your PC to turn off, whether it wants to or not ｣
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/16/patch_tuesday_secure_launch_bug_no_shutdown/
Can you believe it's been a month already, Windows (ab)users? Yes, that's right, it's Patch Tuesday, or depending on when you're reading this Reboot Wednesday!
Microsoft today issued patches to plug at least 113 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and supported software. Eight of the vulnerabilities earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, and the company warns that attackers are already exploiting one of the bugs fixed today.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/patch-tuesday-january-2026-edition/
Can you believe it's been a month already, Windows (ab)users? Yes, that's right, it's Patch Tuesday, or depending on when you're reading this Reboot Wednesday!
Microsoft today issued patches to plug at least 113 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and supported software. Eight of the vulnerabilities earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, and the company warns that attackers are already exploiting one of the bugs fixed today.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/patch-tuesday-january-2026-edition/
Hey Windows (ab)users: It's Patch Tuesday again! Patch 'em if you got 'em.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/12/microsoft-patch-tuesday-december-2025-edition/
Hey Windows (ab)users: It's Patch Tuesday again! Patch 'em if you got 'em.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/12/microsoft-patch-tuesday-december-2025-edition/
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I definitely recommend folks read the paper linked in the first post. Here's a TL;DR summary in the form of Figure 1: " "A hypothetical graph of risks of loss from penetration and from application of a bad patch. The optimal time to apply a patch is where the risk lines cross."
Folks who like that paper may light this one as well.
It studies Microsoft "Patch Tuesday" updates in particular, which are much different (in my opinion) than your typical open source software updates that are labeled with a CVE.
