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lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours ago

LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent (videocardz.com)

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LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent (videocardz.com)

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LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without user consent - VideoCardz.com
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Connecting some LG monitors to a Windows PC may automatically install software that promotes McAfee subscriptions.
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    Checked my monitors brand, then remembered that I use Linux.

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      3 of my monitors are LG: Panic!

      But I’m running Linux: Calm.

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      Yo! Me too, but I run macOS. and apple isn’t a twat, just yet.

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