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Microsoft intervenes after LG gets caught installing McAfee adware onto Windows 11 PCs via their monitors

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LG Monitor logo. A few days ago, LG was discovered to be automatically installing adware via their monitors when connected to a Windows PC, resulting in popups for apps like McAfee appearing on screen that users are forced to dismiss. Naturally, this has caused outrage online, and appears to have even caught the attention of Microsoft. Now, Microsoft has confirmed that it has intervened and reached out to LG to see what can be done about stopping this.
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Microsoft addresses concerns over LG monitors installing McAfee adware

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By Zac Bowden Verified
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A few days ago, LG was discovered to be automatically installing adware via their monitors when connected to a Windows PC, resulting in popups for apps like McAfee appearing on screen that users are forced to dismiss. Naturally, this has caused outrage online, and appears to have even caught the attention of Microsoft. Now, Microsoft has confirmed that it has intervened and reached out to LG to see what can be done about stopping this.
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Microsoft is finally modernizing Windows 11's decades-old File Explorer properties window with a new UI

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Windows 11 file Explorer. For years, Microsoft has wrestled with modernizing the File Explorer app on Windows. Over the last few years, we've seen Microsoft slowly introduce modern UI elements across the File Explorer interface. Areas like the top of the app, Home page, and details pane have been modernized with WinUI 3, but the rest of the app has pretty much remained untouched.
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