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Join the Windows Autopilot engineering team for a live Ask Microsoft Anything session. We’ll cover the latest updates, but the focus here is on your questions! Bring your concerns, deployment scenari...
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Updated Feb 26, 2026
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EkkoQ
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Mar 01, 2026

When a user reaches desktop after going through Autopilot/ESP, there is a fixed timer for 1 hour before required apps begins to install. If you restart the pc they will begin after 5 min. Why does this 1 hour timer exist? It's really inconvenient.