levels of detail -- are we beyond this?

["Tom Johnson" <tomjohnson1492 -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I just ran into some detailed instructions on going to a website that look
like this:

   1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking *Start* > *Programs* > *Internet
   Explorer*.
   2. In the *Address* field, enter *http://sampleurl.com* and press *Enter*.


Is it me, or is this kind of detail totally unnecessary in this day and age?
I'd say 99% of the time, people will understand the much simpler version:
"1. Go to http://sampleurl.com.";

Tom

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