Posts made by SanyaIV

@jasok2 I do use the Asus AI Suite for Thermal Radar 2 (fan controller), but either way I did try uninstalling it in that order but it made no difference.

So I got a response from Asus support that basically just asked me to change the registry entry, which doesn't exist on my system. Replied with that information and got a response that they didn't know what was wrong on my system then and suggested I re-install Windows.... So I'll just continue using it I guess. =/

Hi,

Sorry for posting this here but it's the only place I know of where I might get a response.

Basically I'm trying to remove my Asus NFC Express and so far I have disconnected it and removed the Asus NFC Express software from the auisuite 3, but the NFC login screen is still active and I don't understand how I remove it?!

I tried searching for it but only got one response saying that there is a registry key that needs to be changed, well I don't have that registry key at all, not its parent folder OR that one's parent folder.. so.. How the F do I remove the login screen for NFC? I want to be able to directly input my password without changing the user.

Edit: This is in regards to a Windows 10 PC

Thank you!

@Nephiel Do you have any other apps that read NFC tags? If I install NFC ReTag Free then the issue with the keyboard comes back, only goes away if I uninstall/disable all apps that read NFC tags.

@maz_net_au said:

I think I'm the only person in the world who can easily log on to my home desktop PC with an nfc ring right now.

Well I'm using Asus NFC Express and I think it's pretty easy to use with the NFC Ring. With this the Asus NFC login is selected by default and I'm logged in as soon as my ring is read (no need to click anything) The hard part is getting the Asus NFC Express to read the ring, it seems to have a sweet spot that I'd guess has a diameter of <1cm. (And lets not forget that it apparently only works on Asus Motherboards(?))

I'd really like to see an open source program of equivalent ease of use if only to get compatibility with a better reader because this Asus NFC Express that I've got is really "weak". Oh and it'd be nice with the ability to use the ID of the tag rather than writing and reading from the tag, that way I can write other stuff to the ring.

Edit: Can someone explain to me why using NDEF Records provides greater security than using the ID? Couldn't you copy the NDEF Records too?

@Cie said:

I wonder how long after receipt are the inlays starting to raise? Just something to look out for I guess.

I noticed the corner sticking up when I got it but didn't think much of it until I saw this thread, at first I thought the epoxy had just overflowed a bit but then I realized that I could push the corner down which means it's loose. Whether or not it will get worse I don't know, but I hope not.

@Nephiel said:

Just a heads up, the Tags app is still there in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, but to see it you have to go to Settings -> Apps, tap on the menu icon (three dots on the upper right) and select "Show system". From then on, Tags will appear on the apps list and you'll be able to disable it from there.

Also, with NXP TagWriter, you can completely format a tag to factory defaults, which is a step beyond just erasing the content. That might help to ensure it reports nothing but its ID to unlock.

Thanks! Disabled Tags which removed the notification and I always have my phone on vibrate so the sound isn't an issue for me.

Edit: Also, having disabled "Tags", now when I accidentally read the tags the on-screen keyboard (if present) isn't "discarded" which is even better!

@johnyma22 Also have this issue, I thought it was my phone specifically that messed up but apparently not.. Have left a comment.

My eclipse has the same issue, I think. One corner is sticking up very slightly (less that 1 mm, only noticeable when looking from the side) I don't really think it's an issue for me unless it gets worse.

Hmm.. Folded duct tape didn't work very well, started to come loose after a while, decided to get double-sided tape instead which seems to work just fine.

So now after trying with the NFC Express on top of the desktop for a while I can say that it was impractical for me, I'm not sure if it was interference or just the angle but it would take longer and more re-positions to get the Asus tag to read when I had the NFC Express on top of the Desktop case. I've since changed it to sit upside down on the underside of the table (Using folded duct tape..) over the desktop, this has given me a much more comfortable angle and it reads much better now (faster and rarely need to re-position)

Again, not sure if interference or angle but I'm starting to think it was a bit of both.

Edit: Actually, perhaps I'm using the word "Desktop" incorrectly, I use it to refer to my stationary computer that resides under my table.

I personally like the contrasting Black =)

@johnyma22 The Black looks really good but I'll wait for a picture of the white one until I give my final judgement. :)

My hypothesis is that White/Black would look nice, or Black/Transparent.. or White/Transparent... or.. well.. I don't know without actually seeing the end result, but I'd say Black/White > Black/Transparent > White/Transparent.. But again, couldn't say without seeing first.

@Lokki Tried it, works relatively fine but the angle gets a little weird for me, but still looks way nicer.

I'll borrow my own thread to ask another question: Is it okay to place the Asus NFC Express device on top of my Desktop case or will it cause any interference of any sorts?

@jasok2 I have considered it, didn't know about how NFC works on it though, but Windows phone doesn't have all the things I need, for example from what I gather the Pebble support for it is non-existent or poor. And besides that it lets me do less things etc, just not a phone OS I'd like to use in its current state.

@johnyma22 And at the same time one browser exploit is all it could take.

But disregarding URLs, several other things auto-launch as well when scanning an NFC tag (with relevant records on it) The likelihood of one of these having some sort of vulnerability that has yet to be found is relatively probable (formation of that sentence doesn't meet exactly what I say but I can't figure out how to say it better, tired)

Either way I don't like the auto-launch nature of how NFC seems to work on my phone and I see it as a security issue but would still like to use NFC (having to verify to do whatever the tags says to do) So for example when reading a tag with a URL then it would show a pop-up that says something like "Tag wants to open [URL]" with a button "Open" and "Close" etc.. Is that possible or no?

Sure there may be simpler attack vectors but just because there are simpler attack vectors doesn't mean one should leave a possible attack vector ignored and open for abuse. I mean, it doesn't even have to be malware, could simply be malicious websites that someone wants to spread, opens a phishing site for a bank, general propaganda spreading for X or Y cause, spreading disturbing content, having a ring on your finger and "accidentally" bumping into someones phone causing it to open a site showing discriminating content etc.. you know.. And that's just looking at what you can do with URLs, there's probably other things you can do as well. My point is that auto-launch is not a good thing to force, the user should be able to choose whether to open things automatically or having to verify first. I mean, I can see the benefits of automatic launching for.. well.. automation, but at the same time I can see disadvantages with it. Of course one could just disable NFC, but i'd still like to use it.

@SwordFire My device isn't rooted so I guess that's a dead end too. =(

@Chris I searched for "Tasker" and got many results, is there one in particular you're referring to? I'd like to test this to see if it works.