2026-07-25T11:27:31.610624Z

Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/microsoft-responds-to-lg-monitors-installing-mcafee-ads-on-windows/?comments-page=1#comments

An LG UltraGear monitor on a white monitor

Ars TechnicaMicrosoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on WindowsApp is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.

2026-07-25T18:37:19.953211Z

ooterness@ooterness@lemmy.world

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Any statement by Microsoft that doesn’t include, “so we banned them from publishing auto-installed drivers for a year” is an insufficient response to this crime.

2026-07-25T18:58:38.616752Z

Scrubbles@scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech

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Replying to @⁨ooterness@lemmy.world⁩

Yeah this was a significant non answer. “We want to sound like we’re doing something without doing anything”

⁨Jul⁩ ⁨25⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨18:58⁩en