That is pretty stupid but far from inconcievable. Software companies try to jam "features" into their products nowadays even if it makes no sense, mainly to differentiate the 2024 version of the product from the 2023 one.
My suggestion is to not use any third party antivirus and use a separate VPN. Maybe wait for suggestions from other users. My Windows usage only involves playing pirated games once in a while.
That is pretty stupid but far from inconcievable. Software companies try to jam "features" into their products nowadays even if it makes no sense, mainly to differentiate the 2024 version of the product from the 2023 one.
My suggestion is to not use any third party antivirus and use a separate VPN. Maybe wait for suggestions from other users. My Windows usage only involves playing pirated games once in a while.