Microsoft has started showing Copilot during Windows 11 setup when updates are installing, letting users try AI before ...

Just when you thought it couldn't spread any further.

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

A new demo experience lets users try Copilot for the first time before ever hitting the desktop, during the out of box setup ...

The company justifies this decision by explaining that using a Microsoft account and an internet connection during the initial setup process (known as OOBE) is essential. According to Microsoft, the ...