Intel optimizes IPv6 networking into nothingness, say users
Customers report connectivity strangeness in the Intel Connectivity Performance Suite
Intel's Connectivity Performance Suite (ICPS) is causing mysterious IPv6 networking issues, say users. Samsung Galaxy Book owners are reporting empty notebooks in OneDrive and OneNote, while ASUS users have found their devices unable to connect to certain websites. The problem is not limited to Samsung or ASUS; Intel users are also experiencing the same glitch.
The issue is caused by ICPS version 40.25.926.0, which interferes with IPv6 packets, resulting in connection reset errors. Removing the ICPS build and installing the generic version (50.26.623.243) resolves the issue, as users have reported. However, it is unclear if there is an official way to permanently opt-out of ICPS. The problem is particularly insidious, as broken builds of ICPS continue to be distributed through Microsoft's Update Catalog and can break Microsoft 365 services on certain hardware. Intel and Microsoft have not provided any official comment on the issue.
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