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vegeta@vegeta@lemmy.world

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.

pHr34kY@pHr34kY@lemmy.world

Replying to @⁨vegeta@lemmy.world⁩

This is being pushed as a driver update. Drivers run in ring 0. LG could be snooping on you at a very low level here.

John Richard@timewarp@lemmy.world

Replying to @⁨pHr34kY@lemmy.world⁩

Great, add it to the list of hundreds of others.

⁨Jul⁩ ⁨25⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨12:11⁩en