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Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows (arstechnica.com)
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[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 90 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (10 children)

From the comments on the article:

  • Open Settings → System → About → Advanced system settings → Hardware tab → Device Installation Settings.
  • Select No to Automatically download manufacturer apps and icons.
[–] ascendings@fedia.io 2 points 22 hours ago

That's insane it's buried so deep in the settings. I get why, but that's terrible

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