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Why is Add-WindowsCapability so slow for RSAT?
We install RSAT for our technicians by using: Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online The download/install is incredibly slow, averaging about ~15 minutes...
I figured I'd see how long it would take to install optional features through the Windows 11 options menu on two PCs. Surely leaving them on overnight would be enough time, right?
....Right?
No. Turns out that when the computers were idle and locked, they made absolutely no progress. Zero features were installed on both PCs after 16 hours. One is a vanilla install that took about 15-30 mins per feature while active; the other has Sophos AV on it and is averaging about 45-60 mins while active. Guess I'll be downloading that Features ISO in the future if I ever want to get this done in a reasonable amount of time.