Why does installing a game/program sometimes take several hours, but uninstalling usually take no more than a few minutes?

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Why does installing a game/program sometimes take several hours, but uninstalling usually take no more than a few minutes?

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Writing a book takes a long time, deleting a book doesn’t. When writing something, what comes next is very important. When deleting, it doesnt matter what comes next as much as knowing when to stop. Keeping track of what already has been done, what is yet to be done, and what is next takes a lot of storage and processing for people and computers alike.