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Key FactsClaude Code mostly sets up Windows 11 in 11 minutes
Oct 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- The test ran in a Hyper-V virtual machine with four vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, and Windows 11 Pro 26H2.
- Reported completion came after eleven minutes; Claude Code made 43 tool calls through six scripts.
- The system removed 21 packages for every account and installed 12 winget-updatable applications.
- The undo lists were accidentally emptied, while Everything and ShareX added new startup entries.
Windows blocked writing it even with admin rights, and I didn't try to get around that.— Claude Code, the AI agent, describing Windows restrictions encountered while attempting to modify the Widgets policy.
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