Dell’s gamble on Linux laptops has paid off

Re:Dell’s gamble on Linux laptops has paid off by ClassyJacket on Thursday November 16, 2017 @07:53AM (#15712247)

I believe it's even more sinister than that. I recall reading about a feature of Windows 10 where it will automatically install OEM bloatware from separate storage on the board, even if you install from a generic Window disk/USB. I'm trying to find a source.

Edit: I cannot find a source, so take this with a grain of salt, however I do clearly remember reading it.

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Re:Dell’s gamble on Linux laptops has paid off by g_p on Thursday November 16, 2017 @08:47AM (#15712545)

I believe the one you're referring to is the "Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT)" feature, which has a slot in UEFI where an exe can be put, which is run by Windows during an install.

Couple of refs for anyone interested:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10039870

https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=29544745#p2954...

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Re:Dell’s gamble on Linux laptops has paid off by tinus_hn on Thursday November 16, 2017 @11:02AM (#15713710)

It actually runs on every boot, even worse. This is how overbroad nanny software like Computrace works, you can remove it but Windows will just reinstall it at boot.

Kind of a glaring security issue.

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