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Ohhh...kaaay. ZDNet suggests doing the following—
There is a workaround, as I discovered. Download two updates before starting the installation process, KB3083710 and KB3102810, and copy them to a USB flash drive. Install Windows 7 with SP1 and leave the network cable disconnected. Install those two updates from the flash drive before connecting to the network and running Windows Update for the first time, and you can cut that horrendous delay down to a matter of a few minutes.—
but doesn't tell HOW to do it. I couldn't see anywhere on the linked web pages where there was a download link. How does one download the updates, then put them on a USB stick? Once on the stick, how does one install the updates?
One pet peeve of mine is many geeks assume everyone knows every little detail and gloss over or leave out critical details not everyone will know.