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[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

during Windows 11 installs

This requirement is unacceptable.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Now, how long until they figure out having a completely functional desktop while it installs?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You’ll have in-app purchases during the installation and you’ll be happy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

If only somebody could figure out how to do that. They could call it a "Live CD" or "Live USB" environment which people could utilize during the install...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I was going to say pinball like on windows xp

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Distraction is next to godlessness

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

How about telling the user what is going on?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Nice, last time the actual installation was finished in about 1.5mins. Guess I wont play it at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That would be cool, if we still installed Windows from CDs and DVDs. But last time I installed Windows 10, it took 2-3 minutes to finish (excluding the OOBE prompts), so it's not very helpful...