Quote: "Please take this discussion somewhere else, it has NOTHING to do with
Devuan"

This discussion has taught me that Intel CPUs from 2008 onwards also
come with GRATIS but QUESTIONABLE functionalities, that many including
myself, frown upon.

If there are non-risky hacks that readers can use to 'harden' their
computer against this unwelcome feature, please go ahead and provide
it, even here. This has to do with Devuan as it has to do with
security.