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sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago

LG’s changelog confirms its monitor app installs bloatware on Windows 11, exposing Microsoft’s long-standing problem

www.windowslatest.com

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LG’s changelog confirms its monitor app installs bloatware on Windows 11, exposing Microsoft’s long-standing problem

www.windowslatest.com

sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago
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Windows Update silently installs LG's McAfee-pushing app when you connect certain monitors, and here's exactly how to block it for good.
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    Why tf do monitors need apps now? Buttons on the side. Basic settings menu. Gotten by fine for decades with that.

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      I believe from what I read it windows auto downloads it as part of the driver.

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        It’s literally a documented design in the Windows store

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      It doesn’t. It’s just an adware

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        malware*

        Their software contains a wiretap

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      Realistically, they dont, but LG’s PR team will probably give you a speil about updating firmware, bringing new content aware features to the screen, etc.

      All bullshit so they can get more data from you.

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      I believe if you want to set up picture-in-picture on LG monitors, you have to use their application - the osd menu can’t do it for some reason.

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