LG’s changelog confirms its monitor app installs bloatware on Windows 11, exposing Microsoft’s long-standing problem
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/21/lg-admits-its-monitor-app-installs-bloatware-via-windows-update-and-microsoft-is-letting-it-happen/
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Blackfeathr@lemmy.world · 59 pts · 12d
Why tf do monitors need apps now? Buttons on the side. Basic settings menu. Gotten by fine for decades with that.
Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip · 30 pts · 12d
Realistically, they dont, but LG's PR team will probably give you a speil about updating firmware, bringing new content aware features to the screen, etc.
All bullshit so they can get more data from you.
femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 12d
I believe from what I read it windows auto downloads it as part of the driver.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 12d
It's literally a documented design in the Windows store
WereCat@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 12d
It doesn’t. It’s just an adware
Zeoic@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 11d
malware*
Their software contains a wiretap
WereCat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 11d
Does it actually? I mean on Windows. Their TVs for sure do.
UnityDevice@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 11d
I believe if you want to set up picture-in-picture on LG monitors, you have to use their application - the osd menu can't do it for some reason.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 pts · 12d
Guess I'm going back to VGA then. Pretty sure old VGA shit doesn't transfer metadata about themselves.
(just kidding, I use Linux)
BorgDrone@feddit.nl · 21 pts · 12d
Pretty sure it did. DDC has been a thing since forever. It certainly existed on VGA.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 12d
Interesting. I was fighting with KDEs implementation of ddc today because it's fucking crashing my power management system when the monitors go to sleep. I didn't realize it went that far back.
BorgDrone@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 11d
The first version of DDC is from 1994
BlackVenom@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 12d
Windows also installs HP Smart app because it sees printers...
sychthys@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 12d
Yep. An LG Ultragear monitor I've owned for about a year and a half just installed its crap somehow this morning on my work laptop which it's been connected to for that long. I'm pretty sure however it's doing it somehow bypassed the group policy and controls my company is enforcing on it. There's no way they've white listed that kind of bloatware crap with how locked down they need to have these devices.
Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 12d
Sounds like a fun lawsuit. I say elevate that shit to the top.
sychthys@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 11d
Right? I plan to alert the relevant sec folks today.
dai@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 11d
Mine from 2020 has not installed any crapware, the only windows machine its been attached to the wife's government issued laptop which is locked down so probably not a good indication.
Probably have to look at a Chinese monitor next time around, smeznug do smeznug things and now LG. Not much else to turn to.
oyzmo@piefed.social · 7 pts · 12d
Window`s time has past, let it RIP.
SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org · 4 pts · 11d
Windows users really will put up with anything.
Railcar8095@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 11d
"Bloat me daddy"
CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 11d
I'm using an LG as a monitor for years and I've never seen this.
liking625@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 11d
Recent models
CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 11d
Makes sense. Too bad, they are my favourite tv brand.