LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads
LG monitor users are reporting that Windows 11 is automatically installing LG software and McAfee antivirus without user permission. These installations are causing persistent pop-up advertisements on the desktop, leading to frustration among consumers.
A video from Gamers Nexus explains how, after connecting a new LG UltraGear monitor to a PC running Windows 11 for the first time, Windows Update is silently installing LG driver updates and the LG Monitor App Installer, without so much as a permission pop-up or notification. The app doesn’t appear to include special controls of its own, instead simply pointing users to LG’s other apps, as well as McAfee antivirus.
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