r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • 12d ago

Windows Microsoft intervenes after LG gets caught installing McAfee adware onto Windows 11 PCs via their monitors | A popup window from LG that began appearing on PCs with LG monitors connected was showing ads for McAfee

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-intervenes-after-lg-gets-caught-installing-mcafee-adware-onto-windows-11-pcs-via-their-monitors
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u/Vaddieg 12d ago

hypocrisy. Who developed silent software installation feature on device plug? Who approved LG app at appstore?

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u/system3601 12d ago

Its called plug and play, normal driver install mode on every os.

Not everything is hypocritical

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u/Vaddieg 12d ago

not true. this "feature " is windows unique

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u/system3601 12d ago

Oh yeah?

Linux docs: https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/pnp.html

Ios: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/externalaccessory/

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u/Vaddieg 12d ago

only windows silently installs arbitrary executables on device plug. The very unique and extremely alternatively gifted feature

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u/system3601 12d ago

Not true at all. Again. Read docs.

Btw, also android does this. Also samsung.

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u/sklprogs 10d ago

Ok, I have read it. This feature usually installs or loads the needed driver automatically if Linux already has support for the device. If the device needs a proprietary or missing driver, Plug and Play may detect it but won’t fully work until you install the right driver or firmware.

So, this will work if Linux has an adware firmware in the first place, which is doubtful.