Fortunately, there's a workaround.

Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by running processes, background services, or open apps. However, for decades ...

The fix is for a bug that prevents some systems from shutting down, while another bug that prevents hibernation has no ...

Microsoft delivers a fix for the Windows 11 issue that prevented PCs from shutting down after installing a security update.