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Also, is there a reason they take so long to install? I've had to wait a solid 15 minutes involving multiple reboots and multiple cycles of it showing 0 to 100%

Also, is there a reason they take so long to install? I've had to wait a solid 15 minutes involving multiple reboots and multiple cycles of it showing 0 to 100% progress where you think it's done but it just keeps going.

WorldMaker 9y ago
My lay understanding is the big updates like this include a full Windows image rather than a delta, and basically replace the existing Windows image entirely, then replay the registry and settings into the new image. It's somewhat akin to provisioning an entire new VM template and then replaying an automated install script to bring it up to date. As someone that remembers how long in-place upgrades of that sort used to take (something like 98-ish to XP I recall taking hours), it's amazing they've got it down to "just" 15 minutes and a couple reboots. (It feels like most Insider Preview builds get installed in this full image in-place upgrade system, too, and it's fascinating to see it happen sometimes two or three times in a week.)