Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows

The app, LG Monitor App Installer, installs itself through a Windows Update alongside monitor driver updates. LG Monitor App ...
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LG’s changelog confirms its monitor app installs bloatware on Windows 11, exposing Microsoft’s long-standing problem

Windows Update silently installs LG's McAfee-pushing app when you connect certain monitors, and here's exactly how to block ...
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Plugging an LG monitor into a Windows computer installs a potentially unwanted program

LG monitors auto-install potentially unwanted software without user consent. The app aggressively pushes McAfee subscription ...

LG monitors are silently installing adware on your Windows PC

Seeing adware on your Windows PC after connecting an LG monitor? You're not alone, as plenty of people are seeing this issue.

Microsoft Forces LG to Quit Shoving McAfee Ads Into Your PC

Sometimes, good things come to those who complain. Microsoft said that LG will stop shoving ads at users after they merely ...

LG Monitors Fill PCs With Adware, and It’s Not Just Recent Displays

For the last several weeks, multiple Reddit users have reported that their LG monitors had surreptitiously added an app to ...
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LG to Remove Unwanted Monitor Pop-Ups, Following Nudge From Microsoft

LG monitors quietly installed an app that showed a pop-up ad for McAfee software, an example of how third-party devices can leverage Windows to install bloatware and adware.