Accurate

Software installation Setup wizard Gandalf Windows setup Next button Installation hell Wizard

Windows Programming Microsoft

3 hours ago 73,882 views 0 shares

Accurate

windows-memes, software-installation-memes, setup-wizard-memes, gandalf-memes, installer-memes-memes | ProgrammerHumor.io

You know that moment when a Windows installer says "The wizard will now install your software" and you think it's actually about to happen? Yeah, Gandalf knows better. That "Next" button is just the beginning of a 47-step journey through license agreements, custom installation options, toolbars you definitely don't want, and the inevitable "Do you want to make this your default browser?" question.

The wizard isn't installing anything now. It's merely suggesting the possibility of installation in the distant future, after you've answered existential questions about installation directories and whether you want desktop shortcuts. Gandalf's seen some stuff—probably spent centuries clicking through setup wizards while the One Ring could've been destroyed twice over.

The real magic trick is how these installers manage to turn a 5MB program into a 20-minute ordeal.

More Like This

99% Of Windows Usability Issues Would Be Fixed If Windows Had The Guts To Add This Button

Windows Microsoft Programming Debugging

2 months ago 220.2K views 1 shares

99% Of Windows Usability Issues Would Be Fixed If Windows Had The Guts To Add This Button

The eternal Windows USB ejection saga continues! That dialog box where Windows claims your device is "in use" but refuses to tell you what is using it is the digital equivalent of saying "there's a problem" without offering any solutions. The suggested button would skip the detective work of hunting down phantom file handles and just command whatever process to release its death grip on your USB drive. It's the command-line equivalent of sudo but for impatient Windows users who just want their flash drive back without rebooting their entire system.

It's A Feature Not A Bug

Windows Microsoft Programming

9 months ago 144.7K views 0 shares

It's A Feature Not A Bug

OH. MY. GOD. The AUDACITY of Microsoft with their "Stay signed in?" prompt! 😱 That little checkbox promising to "reduce the number of times you are asked to sign in" is the BIGGEST FANTASY since my code worked on the first try! The tweet nails it - what IS the most successful lie in history? Spoiler alert: it's that checkbox! ✨ I've clicked "Yes" and checked that box approximately 7,492 times on my work laptop, and yet Microsoft still has the NERVE to ask me again 5 minutes later like we're complete strangers who've never met! It's the digital equivalent of your ex pretending they don't recognize you at the grocery store! 💔

Windows 10 be like

Windows Microsoft Programming

2 years ago 77.0K views 0 shares

Windows 10 be like | windows-memes | ProgrammerHumor.io

Content TIME FOR A GOOD 3 PRODUCTIVE DAY AT THE COMPUTER! EVERYTHING IS BROKEN NOW OH BOY, A SOFTWARE UPDATE! UPDATING

I Fear No Man, But That Error Code...

Windows Microsoft Programming Debugging

8 months ago 165.2K views 0 shares

I Fear No Man, But That Error Code...

The infamous 0x80004005 error code - Microsoft's cryptic way of saying "something went wrong, but we won't tell you what." It's the digital equivalent of your car making a weird noise, then stopping when you take it to the mechanic. This hex code haunts Windows developers in their sleep, appearing randomly with zero helpful context, and disappearing just as mysteriously after the 17th restart. The universal signal that you're about to spend your entire afternoon on StackOverflow reading contradictory solutions from 2011.

The Sacred Pre-Gaming Ritual

Windows Hardware Microsoft

7 months ago 125.7K views 0 shares

The Sacred Pre-Gaming Ritual

Remember when we actually needed DxDiag? That little Windows diagnostic tool was our sacred ritual before installing a new game. "Can I run Crysis?" wasn't a meme—it was a genuine existential crisis that required consulting the oracle of DirectX Diagnostics. These days, kids just download whatever 200GB monstrosity Steam is featuring without a second thought. Meanwhile, I still instinctively reach for Win+R and type "dxdiag" whenever something doesn't run right—like checking the oil in a Tesla.

Sacrifices On The Altar Of Sleek

Windows Hardware Apple

5 months ago 339.4K views 1 shares

Sacrifices On The Altar Of Sleek

The AUDACITY of laptop manufacturers! First they MURDERED our precious PS/2 ports, then VGA got BRUTALLY slaughtered, HDMI is bleeding out, and USB-A is literally being STABBED TO DEATH as we speak! And for what?! So the Grim Reaper of connectivity can knock on the 3.5mm jack's door next?! THE HORROR! 💀 Meanwhile, we're all frantically buying dongles like apocalypse survivors hoarding canned beans. "But it's 0.02mm thinner!" they say, as if that justifies this PORT GENOCIDE. I'm typing this from a laptop that's basically just a screen with attitude and NOTHING ELSE!