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But what you call "spyware" can be beneficial to other people. I for one welcomed when several OEM apps were automatically installed through Windows Update, bec
by xpressvideoz 5y ago
But what you call "spyware" can be beneficial to other people. I for one welcomed when several OEM apps were automatically installed through Windows Update, because my laptop has some features accessible only by those OEM apps.
That said, I recognize that it might be better to give users a choice. But then again, isn't a group policy exactly designed to tackle this problem? Good defaults for normal people, and customizability for power users.
- encryptluks2 5y agoGroup policy wouldn't tackle the problem for everyone, as GP is only available in Pro editions and what not. You have to use registry hacks for Home. And no, they should have an option during install. Even if you enable it after install, it is usually too late since it'll start installing drivers during install and after... you'd have to stay disconnected from the Internet to prevent it.
- kyriakos 5y agoRecently purchased a used HP workstation and did a clean windows install. I didn't just get all the HP stuff installed automatically but it even changed my desktop wallpaper to an HP one which was then synced to any pc that uses my Microsoft account. Wallpaper may not be important but not something you'd expect.