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===Proprietary invasive software required to be installed to personal devices if taking tests at home===

CompTIA allows tests to be done online at home for their certifications however this requires users to download and install the "OnVUE" proctoring software to their PC which is a monitoring software designed to make sure testers cannot cheat.<ref>https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/comptia-online-testing-your-questions-answered/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251011222210/https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/comptia-online-testing-your-questions-answered/ ~~Archived])~~</ref> it is closed source and cannot be ran on Linux or a Virtual machine. While CompTIA does allow test takers to visit a Pearson VUE test center and take a test in person some people may not be able to do this.

CompTIA allows tests to be done online at home for their certifications however this requires users to download and install the "OnVUE" proctoring software to their PC which is a monitoring software designed to make sure testers cannot cheat.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=CompTIA Online Testing: Your Questions Answered |url=https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/comptia-online-testing-your-questions-answered/ |website=CompTIA |date=5 Dec 2024 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251011222210/https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/comptia-online-testing-your-questions-answered/ |archive-date=11 Oct 2025}}</ref> it is closed source and cannot be ran on Linux or a Virtual machine. While CompTIA does allow test takers to visit a Pearson VUE test center and take a test in person some people may not be able to do this.

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 ===Proprietary invasive software required to be installed to personal devices if taking tests at home===
-CompTIA allows tests to be done online at home for their certifications however this requires users to download and install the "OnVUE" proctoring software to their PC which is a monitoring software designed to make sure testers cannot cheat.<ref>https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/comptia-online-testing-your-questions-answered/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251011222210/https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/comptia-online-testing-your-questions-answered/ Archived])</ref> it is closed source and cannot be ran on Linux or a Virtual machine. While CompTIA does allow test takers to visit a Pearson VUE test center and take a test in person some people may not be able to do this.
+CompTIA allows tests to be done online at home for their certifications however this requires users to download and install the "OnVUE" proctoring software to their PC which is a monitoring software designed to make sure testers cannot cheat.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=CompTIA Online Testing: Your Questions Answered |url=https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/comptia-online-testing-your-questions-answered/ |website=CompTIA |date=5 Dec 2024 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251011222210/https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/comptia-online-testing-your-questions-answered/ |archive-date=11 Oct 2025}}</ref> it is closed source and cannot be ran on Linux or a Virtual machine. While CompTIA does allow test takers to visit a Pearson VUE test center and take a test in person some people may not be able to do this.
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