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vegeta@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago

Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows

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Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows

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vegeta@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago
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App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.
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    I already had it set, and so far my LG monitor hasn’t caused an LG software to be installed. But I’m on Windows 10 and I guess there’s a chance this software is only for 11.

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      Microsoft tends to undo settings they don’t like during updates.

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        It’s so fucking annoying too

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          It should be a crime.

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