>> I remember when progress bars used to tell you how long something 
>> would take. Now it seems fashionable for the bar to instantly fill to 
>> 99%, and then lock up for 20 minutes or something. And how many 
>> programs have you seen where the bar repeatedly fills and empties, 
>> seemingly at random? Hmm?
>>
>> My God... I'm old! o_O
> 
> 
> On some recent installs I watched the progress bar fill up and start 
> over - again and again....

One of the more amusing things I've seen in my career is the Outlook 
2000 installer. When you install it, the progress bar slowly fills up 
(multiple times). But when you uninstall it, the bar starts full and 
gradually empties instead!

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