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Windows 11 won't let me shut down without an update, and I finally found a way around it

All too many times, you might be packing down your laptop to catch a flight or closing down your desktop in a bit of a rush, only to click the Start menu and see that your usual power options are ...
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Windows 11 handles your power button all wrong—here's how to make shutdowns easier

I've always thought a PC's power button should be fairly self-explanatory. Press it, and the computer shuts down safely. But Windows 11 is never that straightforward. It gives you several choices for ...
Android Authority

Android phones could soon gain the power to shut down, restart, or put your PC to sleep remotely

Microsoft is working on a Link to Windows feature that would let you shut down, restart, or put your PC to sleep with your Android phone. Remote shutdown and restart commands will be accompanied by ...
Tbreak

Link to Windows beta adds remote shut down, restart and sleep for your PC

The Link to Windows beta for Android swaps Lock PC for a Power menu with sleep, shut down and restart, plus ...
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Windows 11 Phone Link leak reveals remote PC shutdown and restart feature

Strings in the Link to Windows app reveal Microsoft is building remote power controls into Phone Link, allowing users to lock, sleep, restart, or shut down a paired PC. Microsoft appears to be ...