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Re:Lenovo Caught Installing Adware on New Computers by praptak on Thursday February 19, 2015 @03:38AM (#9073037)
With Windows even if you buy the boxed version it still doesn't mean you are free from hardware vendors fuckery. The necessary drivers are quite often bundled with shitware.
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Re:Lenovo Caught Installing Adware on New Computers by pjc50 on Thursday February 19, 2015 @04:34AM (#9073189)
It's usually possible to unpack the driver installer, find the .INF file, and point Windows at it - this gives you the driver without any of the bloatware.

(An unnecessary hassle, I agree)

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Re:Lenovo Caught Installing Adware on New Computers by kefka on Thursday February 19, 2015 @08:58AM (#9073958)
Yep. Especially with the fuckery that FTDI did.

What did they do? If they detect a "counterfeit" FTDI (in other words, a clone not necessarily claiming to be an FTDI), the driver bricks your chip!

Yeah, you can fix it using Linux, but it's a pain in the ass.

Or use Linux and be away from this cancer of MS Windows ecosystem.

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