Computer0304
I think it is both ways. I remember installing dell detect at one time but not sure when it was. I went ahead and did another clean install just to be safe but I didn't have any signs of it. I use windows update from my drivers or the driver disk* & other stuff, works better.
*Don't select the dell detect update tool from the driver disk as well.
I don't like that DELL detect tool at all, it is mostly not working, I think in 5 years it worked once for me. I also don't use Del Dock
I like DELL for the hardware, not the software so much, still it's my 3th DELL Laptop, well the first was a give away so not really a choice
Yep never good to see happening,
But if you don't make sure the manufacture sends a clean install disk with a purchase or accommodate buying one outright then you must of just fell off the moon
Personally I would clean install on a new ssd and put the oem in a drawer incase hardware failure occurs within the warrantee period
I had to fight to get that a while ago , most manufacturers don't include that anymore , just a dumb recovery partition.
Yep they know full well with a clean install disk they can't add all of their crapware to it and people would actually use it either as soon as they get the machine or soon after the 1 year.. warrantee expires
Used to be only another 10.us
Microsoft is on the case
Microsoft Makes Windows Defender Remove Nasty Dell Root Certificates DLL
A Guy
Microsoft actually spends considerable resources on security. It is their heavy handed pushing of Ten, and it's possible privacy issues that has them in the spotlight these days. A Guy
I run this Malwarebytes Antirootkit application from time to time.
I haven't had a problem but note the caution.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antirootkit/
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