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There are known problems that have been patched [1] causing the insanely long install times we all associate with new Win7 installs. The fact that they didn't
by rincebrain 8y ago
There are known problems that have been patched [1] causing the insanely long install times we all associate with new Win7 installs.
The fact that they didn't have a mechanism to forcibly install said improvement updates in the older versions before they install the kitchen sink for hours is infuriating, but I can't be that annoyed at them for not rewriting history.
I can, however, be annoyed that they decided never to formally make an SP2 and consequently left anyone running those Win7 environs up shit creek without a paddle, though I imagine that's a bug not a feature, given how afraid they are of another XP.
[1] - https://decentsecurity.com/enterprise/#/windows-7-fast-update/ https://decentsecurity.com/enterprise/#/windows-7-fast-updat...
- acdha 8y agoIt’s a little better but fresh Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 VMs still take much, much longer to boot than, say, an equivalent Linux upgrade. It might be less bad than Windows 7 but I’ve never measured it precisely since it’s still in the “come back after a leisurely lunch” range.