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sanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

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

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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 PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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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    I have some old LG monitors. Will they also be affected by this?

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      According to the Gamers Nexus video, yes, monitors up to 3 years old could be affected

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        Ok, mines like 15 years old. Thanks for the info.

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      Probably not if you’re running Linux.

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