Secure Launch Boot Loop (Windows 11 23H2)
Status: Fixed | Symptom: PC restarts instead of shutdown/hibernate
Root Cause: Secure Launch (enterprise anti-bootkit feature) conflicts with January 2026 kernel power management changes
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Enterprise Admin Fix:
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# Check Secure Launch status
Confirm-SecureBootUEFI
# If affected, temporarily disable via BCD (requires admin)
bcdedit /set {current} disableelamdrivers yes
# Apply Microsoft OOB patch, then re-enable:
bcdedit /set {current} disableelamdrivers no