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[Doc] Fix offline note: EPs downloaded via Windows Update, not bundled in NuGet #257

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Add offline deployment guidance for EP initialization
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Expand Up @@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ This page covers how to install EPs onto a user's device. Once installed, you'll

For initial development, it can be nice to simply call `EnsureAndRegisterCertifiedAsync()`, which will download and install all EPs available to your user's device, and then registers all EPs with the ONNX Runtime in one single call. Note that on first run, this method can take multiple seconds or even minutes depending on your network speed and EPs that need to be downloaded.

> [!NOTE]
> **Offline or restricted-network environments:** Execution provider packages are downloaded on first use via the [Windows Update infrastructure](./execution-provider-errors.md). They are not included in the NuGet package or self-contained deployment. Environments without internet access or with [Windows Updates paused](./execution-provider-errors.md#windows-updates-paused) will not be able to download execution providers.

### [C#](#tab/csharp)

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