New sneaky Windows driver UCPD stops non-Microsoft software from setting defaults

Microsoft wants to stop you from making changes to your PC of which it doesn't approve.

 

The problem is they don't view your PC as being yours; you're just leasing its use from them.
(My first post from under Mint, newly installed on my former Win10 tablet. )

 

They do view it that way. I'd use Edge more if they didn't want me to use it so badly.
Congratulations on the Mint installation. If I retired or changed professions I would be looking to do the same.

 

this service is protected, even SC wont help you out.

go registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\UCPD
and set Entry "START" to "4", restart windows

you cant do this in \CurrentControlSet\

 

Thanks for that Brummelchen.

 

Hmm...
Here the command worked (CMD as Admin).

Code:

sc config UCPD start= disabled

After that the value of Start was set to 4 in both CurrentControlSet and CurrentControlSet001.

https://www.deskmodder.de/blog/2024...aendern-von-standardprogrammen-ueber-skripte/

A more in-depth analysis here.

 

Thanks for that nicolaasjan.

 

i tried again after reboot, you are right.
what not works: sc stop ucpd

after reboot

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/system-error-codes--1000-1299-

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/system-error-codes--0-499-
when active exit code is 0

 

I can confirm that the service and the Task remained disabled after today's Windows update.

 

Good to know but it will probably have to be checked every time.

 

No wonder I couldn't install my choice of PDF viewer

 

Thanks. Worked here as well.

 

I have the pleasure of Windows Update not pestering me.

I appreciate 24H2 26100.1 as a "still" build.

 

idd, there exist no "moment 5" for now.