Unable to disable the SqmUpload task
Lucy S
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Good evening everyone,
After discovering that Windows has placed 8 snoopers on our PCs, I immediately tried to disable them by following tutorials that consisted of disabling tasks in the "Task Scheduler" provided by Microsoft.
One of them, specifically named "SqmUpload", located in the WPD directory (which only concerns laptops) is impossible to disable. I get the error message ===> "The specified account name is not valid". A fix for this kind of error exists, but only for Vista, and I no longer trust Microsoft!
I have tried every possible maneuver (deletion, ending processes, etc.) but to no avail. Even when I try to access its properties, it disappears as if by magic (I have to refresh the page to see it again). I checked that it runs a program named rundll32.exe portabledeviceapi.dll which is also impossible to find (or delete).
I am eagerly awaiting your help.
Best regards,
Lucy S
After discovering that Windows has placed 8 snoopers on our PCs, I immediately tried to disable them by following tutorials that consisted of disabling tasks in the "Task Scheduler" provided by Microsoft.
One of them, specifically named "SqmUpload", located in the WPD directory (which only concerns laptops) is impossible to disable. I get the error message ===> "The specified account name is not valid". A fix for this kind of error exists, but only for Vista, and I no longer trust Microsoft!
I have tried every possible maneuver (deletion, ending processes, etc.) but to no avail. Even when I try to access its properties, it disappears as if by magic (I have to refresh the page to see it again). I checked that it runs a program named rundll32.exe portabledeviceapi.dll which is also impossible to find (or delete).
I am eagerly awaiting your help.
Best regards,
Lucy S
