LG agrees to kill McAfee pop-up on Windows PCs after Microsoft steps in
Plug in an LG monitor, and Windows might quietly install more than a driver. That’s what several owners found out this month, when a pop-up promoting a McAfee antivirus trial appeared on their screens without a single consent prompt in sight. Microsoft has now stepped in, and LG says it’s turning off the ad.
- ▪Plug in an LG monitor, and Windows might quietly install more than a driver.
- ▪That’s what several owners found out this month, when a pop-up promoting a McAfee antivirus trial appeared on their screens without a single consent prompt in sight.
- ▪Microsoft has now stepped in, and LG says it’s turning off the ad.
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:44:18 +0000 |
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Plug in an LG monitor, and Windows might quietly install more than a driver. That’s what several owners found out this month, when a pop-up promoting a McAfee antivirus trial appeared on their screens without a single consent prompt in sight. Microsoft has now stepped in, and LG says it’s turning off the ad. Where the pop-up came from Windows lets hardware makers auto-install companion software the moment you plug in a device. This does not require user consent. LG uses the same pipeline to install its Monitor App Installer when an LG monitor is plugged into the system. LG’s changelog for a recent Monitor App Installer update shows McAfee listed as an “Additional App,” which is how the antivirus ad started showing up for users this month. Thanks, Tim.
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