[Feature Request] Estimate time when flashing image.

[TCFFan123]

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Checklist

• [X] I looked at https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ to see if my question has already been answered.
• [X] I performed a search in the issue tracker for similar issues using keywords relevant to my problem, such as the error message I got from the log.
• [X] I clicked the 'Log' button (🗒️) or pressed Ctrl-L in Rufus, or used DebugView, and copy/pasted the log into the section that says <FULL LOG> below.
• [X] The log I am copying is the FULL log, starting with the line Rufus version: x.y.z - I have NOT removed any part of it.

Additionally (if applicable):

• [ ] I ran a bad blocks check, by clicking Show advanced format options then Check device for bad blocks, and confirmed that my USB is not defective.
• [ ] I also tried one or more of the following:
  • [ ] Using a different USB drive.
  • [ ] Plugging the USB into a different port.
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Issue description

I would like to see a estimated time until finished in Rufus 4.5. Could be useful.

Log

<FULL LOG>

[pbatard]

You can already get this when writing in DD mode if you press Alt.

On the other hand, this will never be implemented for ISO extraction, because there are operations (formatting, patching) that rely on Windows APIs where we simply cannot get any time estimation, and I will not go with a half-assed guess just to hear people then complain that the time estimate is wrong.

Please bear in mind that it's not because an application can provide a progress of its operations that it can produce a time estimate. You can get progress reports for "black box" Windows APIs, but, since these are black box, there is no possibility to get an estimate of how much time is left to completion, and the cost/benefit of trying to "guesstimate" a value is simply not worth it n an application that was never designed to be a benchmarking tool.

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