LG kills McAfee pop-up after Windows boss steps in
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Advert gets the chop, but the silent app installation mechanism remains untouched
LG has agreed to stop its Monitor App Installer pestering users with a McAfee pop-up after Microsoft's Windows boss intervened.
Pavan Davuluri wrote on social media: "We've connected with the team at LG and as an immediate next step, they have agreed to disable the McAfee pop-up from their app.
"We appreciate LG working with us toward a shared goal of a better experience for our mutual customers. We will keep improving here with our ecosystem partners."
Davuluri was responding to a comment from Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney, highlighting the issue.
At the time of writing, references to McAfee have been removed from the LG Monitor App Installer listing in the Microsoft Store.
The problem was thrust into the spotlightthis week by LG's decision to include advertising for McAfee in a pop-up from its...
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