Here's why you shouldn't restart your computer after installing Windows 11.

• Many of us have already taken the plunge and switched to the new Microsoft operating system.
  
• Unfortunately, not everyone's experience has been as pleasant.
• Never restart your PC in the middle of an upgrade, whether it's stuck at the beginning or at 100%.
• This action can cause your device to go into an endless reboot loop, which can persist for hours.

Windows 11 was formally released to the entire public on October 5th, 2021, as we all know. Only Insiders had access to the new OS before to that.

Since then, this latest operating system has gotten mixed reviews, with people disputing whether it's better or worse than its predecessor in various ways.

However, the adoption rate for Windows 11 is really twice as high as it was for Windows 10 on launch day.

And, as many of you may already be aware, there are still a number of problems and glitches to be worked out of the new OS.

For example, some users are having trouble booting Windows 11 because it gets stuck in a continual restart loop for no apparent reason.

Since we're on the subject of loops, we're going to demonstrate what happens if you choose to stop the upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 by doing a hard restart. Don't do it, spoiler alert.

A loop will occur if you perform a hard restart during upgrading.

It goes without saying that you should never restart your device while it is receiving an update, especially a Windows system update.

If nothing else works, you may have to perform a clean install, which for some individuals means losing everything on the device.

And, if you've decided to ditch Windows 10 in favour of the new Redmond experience, keep in mind that rebooting your laptop while it's still in the middle of the installation process is a big no-no.

You might wonder why. Because if you don't know how to handle the problem, you'll end up in a never-ending restart loop that can last a long time.

As you can see from this user's experience, this action can have serious ramifications, and it's better if you don't even consider it.

It's also true that the post's author indicated that his upgrade didn't go as planned, with him being stranded for eight hours.

This can also happen, and it's best to be prepared for it. If your Windows 11 download is stuck, there are a few things you may do to get it moving again.

Alternatively, you could find yourself in a situation where everything goes well until the Windows 11 update process reaches 100% completion, at which point it becomes stuck.

However, you should never execute a hard reset on your device while it is still updating its operating system and expect nothing to happen.

What can I do if this occurs?

Now, don't get your hopes up that this will happen every time someone tries to update from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

There are rare instances where people will be forced to cope with this annoyance, but it is not as widespread as you may believe.

However, if this does occur, there isn't much that can be done other than reinstalling the operating system.

Make sure you have a USB drive with the Windows 10 installer on it, boot it from your BIOS, choose Repair this PC, and let it do its thing.

Keep in mind that you could have to reinstall the OS from scratch, so don't rule that out. Since we're on the subject of restoration, we can also assist you if you need to repair corrupted files on Windows 10 or Windows 11.

So, if this happens to you for any reason, you'll know what to do, albeit it's best not to put yourself in such a situation in the first place.

Have you ever had a problem like this after upgrading to Windows 11? Please share your thoughts in the comments box below.