setup experience

Windows 11’s latest setup tweak is small in appearance but meaningful in practice: during first-time out-of-box setup, users can now defer time-consuming updates and finish installation later. That change trims a long-standing annoyance from new-PC setup, especially on devices that would...

Microsoft appears to be inching toward one of the most user-friendly changes Windows 11 has seen in years: reducing or even eliminating the pressure to sign in with a Microsoft account during setup. The catalyst is a remark from Microsoft engineer Scott Hanselman, who said he “hates” the...

On September 30, 2024, Microsoft released KB5044075, a crucial update designed to improve the setup experience for Windows 11, version 24H2. This update focuses primarily on enhancing the Windows setup binaries and various other files utilized during feature updates. Summary of the Update The...