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I investigated Windows 11's massive 5GB monthly .msu updates, and AI is only part of the problem
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this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2026
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There’s no need to lie to make Windows look bad. You are definitely not installing another copy of all the libraries the program uses. What do you think DLLs are? Why are there so many of them in system directories?
Found the Windows defender!
If you are going to deny that typically Windows uses static linking and bundled dependencies I am not sure we can find common ground to have a discussion.