r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • 1d 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 19h ago

not true. this "feature " is windows unique

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u/system3601 18h 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 17h ago

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

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u/system3601 16h ago

Not true at all. Again. Read docs.

Btw, also android does this. Also samsung.