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Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that! PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch (www.theregister.com)
submitted 2 months ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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"On systems with Secure Launch enabled, attempts to shut down, restart, or hibernate after applying the January patches may fail to complete."

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[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Looks like we are going back to the old days of the big switch

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can hear this picture

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

VVVVRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmwhhhhhuuuu

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It made the most satisfying "clunk" sound 🤤

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I remember the switch was red, but that might be some sort of false memory.

[–] corodius@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Some, indeed, were red. I had more than one with a red switch.