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Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows

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Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.

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But they promised that their installer isn’t sending any data back to LG!

They didn’t promise the app itself isn’t snooping or that McAfee isn’t snooping, but the installer isn’t snooping, they swear!

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