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    "The time it takes to get the content ready(download/decode/buffer) is not short, but not long enough to make the user navigate away. I would say around between 8~15 seconds." - on YOUR device. Commented Aug 5, 2014 at 13:43
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    A quote from the Windows UX Design Principles: "Don't provide unnecessary details. Generally users don't care about the details of the operation being performed. For example, users of a setup program don't care about the specific file being copied or that system components are being registered because they have no expectations about these details. Typically, a well-labeled progress bar alone provides sufficient information, so provide additional progress information only if users can do something with it." Commented Aug 7, 2014 at 15:04
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    @and31415 It's of no great surprise to me that the Windows design principles can be basically summed up as 'assume the user is an idiot'. It makes it an incredibly frustrating system to use if you're not an idiot. Commented Aug 8, 2014 at 5:28
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    @MilesRout Interesting proof point on opinion vs fact. I find Windows easier to use than the common alternatives which I find enormously frustrating when doing some of the heavy lifting I do, especially OSX. Commented Aug 8, 2014 at 7:58
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    By the way, I'm fairly sure that both the description and the progress bar for launching InstallShield (then one you displayed a screenshot of) are pure BS, for no purpose other than to amuse the user. Commented Aug 8, 2014 at 8:15