LG monitors are using Windows 11 feature to serve adware
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Plug in your new display and get a McAfee pitch you never asked for
LG has come under fire over its Monitor App Installer, which is automatically and silently installed when plugging in some of the company's monitors.
In this case, the monitor in question is a new LG UltraGear. Upon first connection to a Windows 11 device, the OS can check the associated device metadata and automatically install the manufacturer's UWP device app.
For that to happen, Microsoft says the user must have opted into Recommended Settings during Windows setup, be signed in to the Microsoft Store, and be online.
It can be a useful way of getting management applications onto a user's device without that user having to go hunting in the Microsoft Store or the manufacturer's website. Automatic installation through this mechanism only applies to external devices and is open to abuse.
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