I needed this for one basic task and it worked for awhile.  Then it started crashing when it was taking data.  At first I thought it was a windows thing, but it's been updated with all the Windows stuff.  There isn't any bloatware on it, just my software and what came with it.  The software I use is commercially available and has worked for me for years without issue.  I just needed it to sit quietly and collect data.  Fortunately I didn't spend a lot of money on it.