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Microsoft Fixes Decade-Old Windows Bug That Made 'Update and Shut Down' Restart PCs

Slashdot.org - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 09:00
Microsoft has released a patch that fixes a longstanding bug in Windows 11 and Windows 10 where selecting "Update and shut down" would restart the computer instead of powering it off. The issue affected users across both operating systems since Windows 10's initial release. The fix arrived in Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019 and the October 2025 optional update KB5067036. Microsoft confirmed the patch "addressed underlying issue which can cause 'Update and shutdown' to not actually shut down your PC after updating." The problem likely stemmed from the Windows Servicing Stack failing to carry the power-off command through the required reboot phase. During updates Windows must restart into an offline servicing mode to replace system files. The power-off instruction was either cleared or blocked during this transition.

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Linux Ported to WebAssembly, Boots in a Browser Tab

Linux.Slashdot.org - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 07:43
"During the past two years or so I have been slow-rolling an effort to port the Linux kernel to WebAssembly," reads a surprising post on the Linux kernel mailing list. I'm now at the point where the kernel boots and I can run basic programs from a shell. As you will see if you play around with it for a bit, it's not very stable and will crash sooner or later, but I think this is a good first step. Wasm is not necessarily only targeting the web, but that's how I have been developing this project... This is Linux, booting in your browser tab, accelerated by Wasm. Phoronix warns that "there are stability issues and it didn't take me long either to trigger crashes for this Linux kernel WASM port when running within Google Chrome."

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Linux Ported to WebAssembly, Boots in a Browser Tab

Slashdot.org - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 07:43
"During the past two years or so I have been slow-rolling an effort to port the Linux kernel to WebAssembly," reads a surprising post on the Linux kernel mailing list. I'm now at the point where the kernel boots and I can run basic programs from a shell. As you will see if you play around with it for a bit, it's not very stable and will crash sooner or later, but I think this is a good first step. Wasm is not necessarily only targeting the web, but that's how I have been developing this project... This is Linux, booting in your browser tab, accelerated by Wasm. Phoronix warns that "there are stability issues and it didn't take me long either to trigger crashes for this Linux kernel WASM port when running within Google Chrome."

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Holiday 100: The gifts everyone’s searching forHoliday 100: The gifts everyone’s searching forEditorial and Creative Lead

GoogleBlog - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 07:00
Learn more about Google’s Holiday 100, where you can see which gifts are most popular this year and see the Search trends behind them.Learn more about Google’s Holiday 100, where you can see which gifts are most popular this year and see the Search trends behind them.
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