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Review on πŸ”Œ Bluetooth Adapter for PC - USB Bluetooth Dongle 5.0 for Windows 10/8/7/XP, Desktop, Laptop, Mouse, Keyboard, Headset, Speaker by Mark Quarterman

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UNSIGNED DRIVERS are required to run. SECURITY RISK.

I bought this disc to use on an old desktop computer with a broken sound card so that it can play sound through Bluetooth speakers. I plugged it into a port on my Windows 10 desktop. Windows quickly recognized the dongle and determined that it was a Bluetooth adapter. I tried connecting my desktop to the speaker but it couldn't find it. Curious. So I checked the documentation. I went to the URL on the back of the package. There was a link to the installation instructions which I followed. This document instructs the user to click on Windows warnings that the software is from an unknown source and may damage your computer. Let me repeat that. Drivers are not signed. They could come from anywhere. They can contain code that can harm your computer (or, more realistically, act as a keylogger and send your online credentials to thieves). To further illustrate my point, Windows 10 has built-in Bluetooth drivers that work plug-and-play with third-party Bluetooth dongles. Under no circumstances should you purchase this disc or install the required drivers. I immediately returned this disc and bought a branded disc. from an authoritative source using the built-in Bluetooth drivers in Windows 10.

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