SanDisk, the rightsholders for U3, ask for a 5% royalty from USB flash drive manufacturers who wish to implement the platform on their products. Proprietary format/closed platform The U3 platform is a 'closed' platform / proprietary format. Freezing with certain CD writing software There is a possibility of slowing down or freezing Windows XP Pro if certain Windows drivers that are associated with high-volume data transfers to CD writers using certain CD/DVD burning software installed. ![]() ![]() Removed user data, but not all of it Recent files and programs had it listed. Questioned use There are already portable versions of many Windows software available, some of which do not require any proprietary solution to work. U3 removal is possible, but requires complete data backup. These criticisms are: Malware-like integration behaviour Software comes preinstalled on USB disk and, when using stock Windows settings, roots itself in the system similar to malware. Numerous criticisms have been made of the U3 platform.
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