A bug has hit Microsoft’s popular Operating System (OS) Windows 7. The bug in Windows 7 is not allowing users to ‘shut down’ their computers. As a result of the bug, users are getting a popup message at the time of shutting down or rebooting their system.

You don't have permission to shutdown this computer- Windows 7

This error is preventing me to shutdown or restart my PC from yesterday 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/JOXymOQYTI
— Trendswood (@Trendswoodcom) February 7, 2020

Been using Windows 7 for a long time now and this morning I woke up to find that I can't shutdown my laptop. It says "you don't have permission to shutdown this computer" and when I click on restart it says " you don't have permission to shutdown or… https://t.co/LZ5jboZZPg

— David Johnson (@ve3ofa) February 7, 2020

The message reads, ” You do not have permission to shut down this computer”. Users have started sharing their grievances online. Many tagged Microsoft’s owner Bill Gates in their tweets.

Thanks for flagging this. Would you mind sending us a Direct Message so we can investigate further?
— Windows Update (@WindowsUpdate) February 7, 2020

GREAT!!! This is the last thing I need right now: shit getting weird now Windows 7 is no longer supported. Went to shutdown only to get a "DON'T HAVE PERMISSION TO SHUTDOWN" error. NICE! 🤬Doing a backup before I try & force the shutdown, just in case I can't boot up tomorrow.

— ObscuroArcanum (@ObscuroArcanum) February 7, 2020

Recently, Windows 7 users faced an issue pertaining to the wallpaper display. Microsoft made an exception and rolled out an update for its users. Officially, Microsoft had ended support for Windows 7 on January 14 this year.

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However, as of now, the company has not given an official statement regarding this issue nor is there any news regarding an update to fix this.

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