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    LG- und Alienware-Monitore haben die automatische Installation von Windows-Adware entdeckt

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    1. Scholar_Artistic on

      A monitor should do 2 things

      Turn on

      Display video

      Definitely not fucking install things to your computer

    2. Dudeman9002 on

      Who are the people who are installing monitor drivers and software? I feel like they should have seen this coming. 

    3. Casmer on

      Alienware’s command center acts like malware. If you ever give it the initial okay to install you’ll never be rid of it. I tried everything to block it and it ended up corrupting my windows. My event viewer showed it trying to reinstall itself every three minutes even when I blocked its access to my hard drive. I refuse to ever put that thing back on my machine

    5. Bob4Not on

      Wait, so it’s installing its software automatically through Windows Updates based on connected hardware?? windows updates is trafficking third party adware/malware now???

      Edit: oh my god, I’ve had no idea, I’m still on Win10 but mostly use my CachyOS boot.

      Edit2: for anyone who wants to try a crazy idea, trying to block this on a network level: find the web URL/domain this software downloads from and try to block it on your router or even on your Windows hosts file. Be careful with the hosts file, you can block your PC from the internet if you screw it up.

      I’m on my second Acer monitor and I’m loving its value, no bloatware here.

    6. carax01 on

      I’m glad I moved to Linux Mint, shit just does what I tell it, no surprises.

    9. DyingSpreeAU on

      A reddit post about an article that’s about a reddit post. The circle of life is beautiful.

    12. TokenPanduh on

      I have an LG monitor and have never used the USB feature. I just checked my PC and I have the LG Monitor App installer on my computer. Holy shit, I’m actually kind of furious. I was just looking into getting a new monitor, so it looks like I know what brands I’ll be staying away from

    13. EffectiveDandy on

      Gigabyte does the same with their motherboards. Every time you update the firmware, it re enables the install of their stupid software suite.

    16. GrumpyTom on

      Glad it wasn’t just me. I don’t remember exactly what it said, but the McAfee ad that appeared was blatantly deceptive. I’m guessing it has worked on some people, unfortunately.

    17. mikutetofan on

      Yes it is absurd how LG has the audacity to randomly install their shit onto my pc then show me ads for McAfee

    19. Thundechile on

      Even though I haven’t used Windows in over 10 years I think I’m never going to buy any products from LG or Alienware again.

    21. Shtyles on

      I wonder if we can invoice them for use of our personal computer and components. Say $5 per ad

    22. SwiftTayTay on

      this is how they’re able to lower prices of their monitors, by installing ads

    25. Kekeripo on

      Razer also loves to do this. Fresh install of windows, before the fucking welcome setup is done I habe6a green razer banner for synapse on the screen.

      And if you don’t watch out, you’ll install it with windows updates. Device drivers should be toggles off be default.

    27. RokuDeer on

      Even cn cheap monitor not that scummy. That’s another reason to replace your windows to linux

    28. TheFinnesseEagle on

      Ok, so I’m not the only one who got random bloateare from LG installed on my computer in the last week or 2.

    29. LickSomeToad on

      We have lg monitors at my work and they all install the stupid monitor software by default, so annoying

    31. Jinix_RB on

      Can confirm, plugged in a lg 45gx950a-b to a fresh windows 11 install and it immediately decided it has to install the LG app installer all on its own.

      Pesky app on an otherwise amazing monitor.

    33. Wolfieloc760 on

      I got an lg ultragear a couple months ago and noticed the lg montior app installer downloaded itself about a week ago

    36. Independent_Tie_4984 on

      I’m one stupid advertising bullshit enshitification away from trashing it all and just reading books again.

    38. TheLipovoy on

      Also asus mothetboards intall the armory crate crap configured in the bios

    39. SizeLiving2163 on

      To stop these programs automatically installing: open the start menu, type ‘change device installation settings’, hit enter, change the setting to No, click Save Changes.

    41. TheDevilsAdvokaat on

      Awful stuff. Reminds me of those door-2-door salesmen who would jam their foot in the door so the housewife could not close it.

      Surely this should be illegal.

    43. bobjr94 on

      MSI motherboards automatically install their own software too, you can disable this setting in the bios but most people will never get in there to do it.

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