Microsoft Forces LG To Kill McAfee Popups In Bloatware Crackdown
Just days ago, we reported on a controversy that had emerged surrounding LG monitors and smart TVs that turned out to contain egregious bloatware and tracking functionality. Per WindowsLatest, Microsoft has at least taken action against the most offensive factor; now, LG's Monitor App Installer will no longer show pop-up advertisements for a free trial of McAfee security software. This is undoubtedly a positive turn of events, but it only addresses one facet of a very complex situation.
Namely, this move by Microsoft still does nothing to prevent the LG Monitor App Installer from being auto-installed when certain LG monitors are connected on a Windows 11 system. Microsoft has only penalized LG for advertising McAfee, not auto-installing the LG Monitor App Installer, since that is intended, built-in Windows functionality.
In a statement, LG reiterated that McAfee wasn't being installed automatically and that the "LG Monitor App Installer does not...
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