Do drivers still send information about other applications?

Joachim Lous

• February 14, 2025 10:14

A customer refuses to install wacom drovers because of the issue outlined here: https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/ Is this silliness still going on, and if not, is there any independent verification I can point to?

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  João

  • February 14, 2025 12:15

  Hi Joachim Lous, 
  All the information about this topic is listed here: 
  https://support.wacom.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500009003661-Wacom-Experience-Program

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  Joachim Lous

  • February 14, 2025 12:51

  "oops
  You're not authorized to access this page"

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  João

  • February 17, 2025 07:59

  Hi Joachim Lous,
  
  I am really sorry, the link was incorrect. 
  Here is the correct one: https://support.wacom.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500007905582-What-is-the-Wacom-Experience-Program

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  Joachim Lous

  • February 18, 2025 14:37

  Well, the "experience program" is optional, but the user can opt into this spy mode at any time, so that is not good enough for the admins in question. 

  Thank god we have opentabletdriver, even though it is a bit more clunky.

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  João

  • February 19, 2025 10:17

  Hi Joachim Lous, 

  If you work in an IT environment and you want to make sure this doesn't get opted in, there are means to do this. 

  • For Windows: https://developer-docs.wacom.com/docs/icbt/windows/driver-install/installer-arguments/
    Probably https://developer-docs.wacom.com/docs/icbt/windows/driver-install/installer-arguments/#force-wacom-centers-enterprise-operating-mode---643 will be the one more interesting for you.
  • For Mac this is also possible but you would require a custom driver. If you need this on Mac, please let me know. 

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