Want faster PC shutdowns? Master these Windows commands and tricks

Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by ...
The Escapist

Windows 1.0 turns 40: Time is a flat circle as Xbox and Microsoft feel as if they’re back in 1985

Time to flip open those Microsoft Windows history books, because this might be one of the only mentions of "OS/2" on this ...

Microsoft Windows hits 40 years old: A visual walk down memory lane

Windows went on sale 40 years ago. Here's the whole history of the operating system, from Windows 1 to 11 and everything in between.
Stuff

Microsoft Windows at 40 – from wonky beginnings to world-domination

We look back at four decades of Microsoft Windows, from its origins and high points to versions we’d rather Ctrl-Alt-Forget ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I miss when Windows came with fun games

Windows built-in games have gone down the drain in the past decade, and I wish we could go back to the simpler times of 3D ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Fixes A Frustrating Windows Shutdown Bug That's Lingered For Years

Most PC users have experienced this problem first-hand: Windows performs updates, and your "Restart" and "Shut down" options get replaced by "Update and restart" and "Update and shut down." Only, in ...
Lifehacker

'Update and Shut Down' Actually Restarts Your PC (but a Fix Is Coming)

Computers are supposed to be unambiguous. When you click a function, that function is supposed to do what it says it does. So, when you click "Update and shut down" on your PC, you assume your PC will ...
Washington Examiner

The changing history of the shutdown

THE CHANGING HISTORY OF THE SHUTDOWN. Why did Senate Democrats shut the government down for more than 40 days? Now that the standoff is over, it appears a number of Democrats cannot agree among ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Ongoing shutdown tied for longest-ever. How many days has the government been shut down?

Nov. 4 marks the 35th day of the 2025 government shutdown. See the top five longest government shutdowns in U.S. history. The ongoing government shutdown is almost unprecedented. It's now tied for the ...
KSAT

‘This is our livelihood’: Shutdown-ending bill could shut down Texas THC businesses

Editor's note: This story aired before the House passed a bill to end the shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump. SAN ANTONIO – After staving off attempts at a statewide THC ban, the ...
NorthJersey.com

Is the government still shut down? Senate vote today to reopen, 14th vote; what's next?

The Senate vote today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, failed for the 14th time on a House-backed bill that would reopen the government as we head toward the longest shut down in history, with hopes dashed as ...
The Hill

Schumer stares down progressive fury over handling of shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has become the target of progressive anger after moderate Democrats struck a deal to reopen the government, raising questions about his future atop the ...