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Will_T
Jun 27, 2019Apprentice
Unbelievable Problem with Netgear Armor
I am setting up the system and having a couple of issues that I will post in another thread but this one is shocking. After installing the router and two satellites, I reopened the Orbi app on my An...
Will_T
Jun 28, 2019Apprentice
Thanks! That link did help to show how to turn it off. It says I have a subscription until June of 2020 so a 1 year trial must come with the Orbi. I suppose I could just let it continue to run while I figure out what it actually is and what it does. I just REALLY don't like companies that install software of any type, and especially paid subscription software without a warning or my permission to do it. Netgear must believe that most people won't notice and will just pay once the year is up but wow I think that is shady. I am surprised I don't see more complaints about this but maybe as I said most people don't notice. The message that it was installed flashes by very fast so it would be easy to miss.
michaelkenward
Jun 28, 2019Guru - Experienced User