Picture this. You boot your Windows 11 PC for a routine workday. Instead of the familiar desktop, a screen blares: “You’re almost done setting up your PC.” Months after initial configuration. Years, even. This is no glitch. It’s Microsoft’s Second Chance Out of Box Experience, or SCOOBE, thrusting users back into setup prompts laced with subscription pitches. The Register first exposed the feature’s toll on productivity last week, detailing how it disrupts IT teams and front-line workers alike. SCOOBE strikes post-Windows update, mimicking the original out-of-box flow but with a sales twist. First, browser settings nudge toward Microsoft’s preferences—potentially swapping Chrome for Edge without clear opt-out. Next, phone linking for desktop SMS. Then, Office checks that steer toward 365 subscriptions if absent. Xbox Game Pass Premium dangles at $14.99 a month. Windows tips cap it off. Skip buttons exist. But prominent calls-to-action tempt clicks. And it repeats. Multiple times over a device’s life.…