On 03/23/2014 06:38 PM, plug.mailing-list wrote: > I've purchased two computers in the past year. Both PC's came with > Win8 installed, but have been running Linux since then. Here are my > findings after reading your email (and linked article): > > I purchased a refurbished Dell Inspiron 3520 from Costco (it had been > opened and returned). UEFI listed a single setting for Computrace as > 'deactivated' (no option to permanently deactivate). > > I purchased a new Lenovo T430 directly from Lenovo. UEFI listed > Computrace as 'enabled' but there was also a second setting that was > 'deactivated'. I was able to change both settings to 'permanently > disabled' and 'permanently deactivated'.
My laptop shows Computrace as enabled and activated. So if Windows ever runs on it, it will be tracking the laptop. If I was still running Windows I think I would try contacting Absolute to get it deactivated and then permanently disable the thing. Windows never did run well when I got it (OS would hang frequently). I thought it might be a failing SSD, but I now think it was CompuTrace. Suffice it to say it runs great on Linux, and Windows is now relegated to a virtual machine. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
