Re: Microsoft admits that Windows is short-term support in realistic terms

On Fri, 2/21/2025 1:46 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote:

On Thu, 2/20/2025 8:29 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

[...]

Why does Windows need to reboot about 5 times during an install? Because
nobody at Microsoft knows to reliably shut down and restart their own
services, so it?s easier just to reboot everything.
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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/setup-upgrade-and-drivers/windows-10-upgrade-issues-troubleshooting

 
[Lots deleted.]
 
  I think the answer to Lawrence's claim got lost in your elaborate
details.
 
  So *how many* reboots are there actually during an install?
 
  I haven't experienced anything over only *two*, for Windows 10.
Windows 11 was only one, but that was an 'install' from a new preloaded
laptop, so probably more a 'setup' than an install.
 
  Anyway, two is quite a bit less than Lawrence's "about 5 times".
 
  Not that a few reboots during an *install* are anything to get one's
knickers in a twist, but apparently some knickers get twisted rather
easily.
 

I haven't sat around counting them, but I do know that
on some installs I've done here, I had to be present to
set the boot to the correct device during the install.
The boot management hasn't always been overloaded with
the correct setting so you could, for example, walk away.

On one occasion, I walked away, and one of the other OSes
on the machine had booted, and the install was only
partially finished at that point. On rebooting and selecting
the entry which was the thing being installed, the install
picked up again without any problem.

You might have more of a problem like that, if you are
multibooting. Most of my drives here have more than one OS.

It helps if you set the Windows Boot Manager "default" partition
to the one receiving the installation, as then the automatic
selection will be set to the thing needing the attention.
(This would be for a Repair or Upgrade install.)

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I asked CoPilot the question, since Google search is not helping.

<Me>

What percentage values show during the various phases of a
Windows 10 or Windows 11 installation procedure ?

<CoPilot>

During the installation of Windows 10 and Windows 11, the percentage values
displayed on the screen represent the progress of different phases. Here’s
a general breakdown of what happens at various percentage points:

### Windows 10 Installation Phases:
1. **0% - 30%**: Initial setup and copying files.
2. **30% - 50%**: Installing features and drivers.
3. **50% - 75%**: Configuring settings and preparing files.
4. **75% - 100%**: Finalizing installation and completing setup.

### Windows 11 Installation Phases:
1. **0% - 30%**: Compatibility checks and initial setup.
2. **30% - 60%**: Copying files and installing features.
3. **60% - 90%**: Installing drivers and configuring settings.
4. **90% - 100%**: Finalizing installation and completing setup.

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And that suggests four reboots, as an approximate number.
If the Migration phase is null (like on a Clean Install),
I don't know how that is represented by the percentages
or the reboot behaviors.

   Paul