I’ve been wondering what they heck this was. I use a Logitech mouse at work and this popup is the bane of my existence. Our workstations are locked out for software downloads but I also can’t get rid of the damn popup.
For controller sure, but bear in mind if you’re looking at something like a wheel with force feedback, and pedals with pressure sensitive response, that changes more than just button presses
Edit: to be clear I’m not defending the shit in this article in question. Just that some of the stuff they do may actually need a driver. But not everything…
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How do they manage that? Like where do the ads actually display?
They silently install Logitech Download Assistant through Windows Update as soon as you plug a logitech device in.
Then you get a an ad to download their software as a popup message by the clock.
Since I saw it on a work machine pre pandemic, I have boycotted Logitech, I now mainly use Pulsar mice and Ducky Keyboards.
I’ve been wondering what they heck this was. I use a Logitech mouse at work and this popup is the bane of my existence. Our workstations are locked out for software downloads but I also can’t get rid of the damn popup.
It adds a dll that can’t really be uninstalled easily.
This thread has a lot of information:
https://www.tenforums.com/software-apps/147661-how-remove-logitech-download-assistant.html
I think that’s only if you’re using their unifying dongle. They dropped that tech I think, not sure they replaced it.
My current Logitech mouse never bugs me, only using a generic driver.
Eh, it only showed up when I plugged it in the first time, but you can find the dll loaded even after.
It doesn’t use a lot of RAM or CPU, but for me it is the principle, don’t install software without asking me.
Drivers are another matter.
Makes sense. Hateful, but I get it now. Thanks.
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Btw, the protocols & stuff is already reverse-engineered on Linux side. Are there ported drivers (& libratbag) for Windows?
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What does Logitech make that requires such a driver?
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What is it?
Probably the unifying software (runs multiple peripherals on one dongle) or the solar app (kinda neat, not needed).
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Tbf, they make things like sim racing equipment etc
That does not require a proprietary driver. Controller interfaces have been standardized for the last decade.
For controller sure, but bear in mind if you’re looking at something like a wheel with force feedback, and pedals with pressure sensitive response, that changes more than just button presses
Edit: to be clear I’m not defending the shit in this article in question. Just that some of the stuff they do may actually need a driver. But not everything…