If Windows 11/10 shuts down instead of restarting when you press the Restart button, check Power button options and settings and then follow these solutions.

To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC -- a pretty normal action. However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right ...

Instead, you need to click that specific setting after searching to change it. Moreover, Microsoft is planning to make key changes to the Shutdown button in the next PowerToys update.

In an ideal world, you'd lead a long and happy life only ever shutting down and restarting your PC via the Start menu. Click the power icon, choose your option, and you're done. However, life doesn't ...