Netgear Firmware Requires Online Registration

Re:Netgear Firmware Requires Online Registration by bbx on Sunday September 20, 2020 @03:18AM (#24532451)

I noticed that too. A few weeks ago, clicking on a Zoom link in your browser would trigger an automatic download of the app installer (which I don’t want). The webpage would still display an “or launch in the browser” link. But yesterday I noticed the link was gone, thinking the only option was to install the app (which I still don’t want). But it turns out the browser link appears after a 5-second delay.

I wonder how many people installed the app thinking it was the only option now. I assume a lot of people. Or how to increase your install numbers with that one weird trick.

Very sneaky.

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Re:Netgear Firmware Requires Online Registration by redprince on Sunday September 20, 2020 @11:22AM (#24534519)

I have found the Windows 10 Sandbox feature quite useful to deal with the random teleconferencing software. It fires up an empty Windows 10 HyperV VM in a few seconds, audio is passed through both ways. After the session is finished, close the VM and everything is gone.

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Re:Netgear Firmware Requires Online Registration by dunham on Sunday September 20, 2020 @09:12AM (#24533812)

I didn’t know there was a web mode. I’ve been using my iPad for zoom, because it’s the only way I could think of to sandbox it.

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