PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch

Reactions to the shutdown bug & power behavior

• Many see the “can’t shut down” bug as emblematic of Windows’ declining reliability, especially for something as fundamental as power off.
• Several recount laptops overheating or being damaged because suspend/sleep failed, or because “modern standby” woke in a bag to run updates.
• Some argue shutdown/sleep/hibernate have become so fragile that defaulting lid-close to full shutdown (especially with fast SSDs) might be safer.

Windows quality, QA, and “vibe coding”

• Commenters claim Microsoft effectively dismantled traditional QA, replacing it with “rings” of unpaid beta-testers (Insiders).
• There’s a strong sense that Windows updates break core behaviors more often than they used to, with some recalling old, famously bad patches as precedent.
• The term “vibe coded” is used to describe an OS that feels loosely engineered and incoherent, with features bolted on and not deeply tested.

Why people and companies still stick with Windows

• Lock-in to Windows software and especially Office/Word is repeatedly cited; many industries (law, small business, contracts, catering, etc.) are said to “live in Word.”
• Companies see Microsoft’s bundle (email, Office, Teams, cloud, MDM) as a simple, financially rational package.
• Office file formats and feature parity remain a major barrier; even some Linux-friendly environments insist on native Word output.

Linux desktop viability & end‑user experience

• Some report smooth migrations of nontechnical users and elderly relatives to Linux, especially when a “consultant” handles setup and support.
• Others argue Linux is hostile to average consumers: hardware quirks, driver installs, multimedia codecs, distro fragmentation, and third‑party repo scripts.
• Disagreement over how much distribution choice actually matters; some say “any mainstream distro works,” others describe real differences in reliability, codecs, drivers, and update breakage.
• Status quo and support ecosystem matter: it’s easier to find Windows tech support than someone who’ll touch random Linux variants.

CLI vs GUI and the shutdown workaround

• The need to run shutdown /s /t 0 from a terminal is mocked as reversing the old “Linux needs a scary shell” stereotype.
• Some praise CLIs as more precise, scriptable, and easier to communicate than multi-step GUIs; others note discoverability and flag complexity as real usability problems.

Microsoft’s incentives, Windows’ role, and AI

• Several note Windows is now a minority of Microsoft revenue, with Azure and 365 dominant, but still a multi‑tens‑of‑billions business and the foundation for many products.
• Commenters worry that focus on AI and monetization (ads, Copilot) is starving basic OS polish, yet argue that a broken desktop ultimately undermines AI adoption too.