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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

I do not own an HP laptop Kathleen Daniels I prefer Toshiba laptops. They have proven very reliable for me. I wonder if all brands have that funky little feature?

May 15, 2017 08:52 PM
Rainmaker
542,913
Sean Casey
Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate - Newark, DE
Greenville, Hockessin, Newark & Bear Homes

No, never!  I am very happy with my mac.

May 15, 2017 02:04 PM
Rainmaker
2,220,654
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

No, MacBook Pro 

May 15, 2017 06:17 PM
Rainmaker
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

interesting Kathleen Daniels , I have several HP desktops but my laptops are Dell.

May 15, 2017 01:48 PM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't. Haven't had one in years.

May 15, 2017 01:47 PM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No.

May 15, 2017 01:45 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

The last time made the mistake of buying HP computing was in the late 90's.

May 15, 2017 05:55 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

No.

May 15, 2017 04:29 PM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Three Lenovo and one Toshiba.

May 15, 2017 02:54 PM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

no HP laptops....

May 15, 2017 02:52 PM
Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Thank you for the heads up, and no we don't.

May 15, 2017 02:40 PM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Thankfully no

May 15, 2017 02:23 PM
Rainmaker
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

YES and i loved it until reading this. How do we know one way or the other?

May 15, 2017 02:21 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Yes to having a HP laptop....Mine, when ordered came from China. Heres a good question. China is not a USA pal but a business partner. Would they put key-logger software into my laptop? If discovered, would they risk losing hundreds of millions of dollars and loss of credibility trade everywhere? I know they would if they could get away with it but financial loss and a good chance of being found out says...it's not worth it.

As to anyone else doing this? You bet and that goes for everyone who uses the Internet. I had a friend whose computer was compromised for two years by his ex-boss. He only knew because when I found out, I sent heads-up via a mutual friend to tell him...He was livid but helpless

May 15, 2017 02:07 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Toshiba here

May 16, 2017 05:29 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

No they are not as good as Toshiba Satellite. I've owned both and prefer Toshiba when it comes to laptops.

May 16, 2017 05:02 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Kathleen Daniels - my last few laptops are ASUS and TOSHIBA....

May 15, 2017 10:18 PM
Rainer
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Theo Shaw
Baird & Warner Residential Real Estate - Evanston, IL
Serving Evanston, IL & Beyond

I actually do have an HP, but I checked, and it does not have the affected driver.  Thank you anyway for the heads up!

 

May 15, 2017 08:02 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have one and so does my husband. Mine is not my primary computer. 

May 15, 2017 07:42 PM
Rainmaker
864,658
Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

I gave up on HP laptops a few years back.

May 15, 2017 07:22 PM
Rainmaker
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I use an LG tablet.

May 15, 2017 06:12 PM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Kathleen Daniels  Thanks for sharing. I don't own an HP laptop.

May 15, 2017 05:40 PM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

I do and checked for the file mentioned. Not in my system. 

May 15, 2017 04:56 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Dell in our office.   Serious stuff going on .....

May 15, 2017 04:38 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Great.  Now I may have to uninstall even more programs.

   Thanks for the link!

May 15, 2017 04:11 PM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I do have an HP!

May 15, 2017 02:52 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Not funny, but does it surprise me? No.

May 15, 2017 02:18 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I do

May 15, 2017 02:13 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I have an HP 32bit system whose sole purpose is to platy CDs.

ANY computer made in China (which is all consumer models) have embedded spy ware. They are hidden in the boot, and/or driver memories.

As others have suggested in previous questions. have a Plan B if you need to toss the machine you are currently using.

 

May 15, 2017 02:10 PM
Rainmaker
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Went Apple awhile back and couldn't be happier.

May 15, 2017 02:07 PM
Rainmaker
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

I do. What would be the point of this?

May 15, 2017 01:57 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Thanks!  No HP here, though my old company was big into them.  Will forward this one off.

 

Update: Got a reply from the person I forwarded it to in the corporate world.  HP has a fix for this.

May 16, 2017 10:56 AM
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Diana White-Pettis
Bennett Realty Solutions - Upper Marlboro, MD
GRI, CDPE, CNE, WHC Upper Marlboro Homes for Sale

No, I have Toshiba satellite laptops.

May 16, 2017 10:36 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I own several HP laptop paper weights yes

May 16, 2017 07:11 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

A very old one...rarely used...if ever...since 2009

May 16, 2017 06:32 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I don't.

May 16, 2017 05:28 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thanks.

May 16, 2017 03:00 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

No and hopefully will not need to. I'm an Apple fan and love my mac.

May 15, 2017 11:51 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I have a dell and happy with it today!

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May 17, 2017 07:27 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

We did many years ago and it was a disaster. Apple Mac ONLY now!

May 17, 2017 06:55 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I don't.   Interesting and scary stuff.  Thank you for letting us know.  

May 17, 2017 06:04 AM
Rainmaker
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John Slocum
Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington - Vancouver, WA
Broker, SFR - Vancouver WA Real Estate

One of our back-up laptops is HP, unfortunately.  The keyboard is not reliable - and now this!!!

May 16, 2017 11:28 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Kathleen Daniels I have never had an HP computer or laptop. Nothing surprises me anymore.

May 16, 2017 09:58 AM
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Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

You never know what is being "updated" on your computer today.

May 16, 2017 09:42 AM