Meaning that if asked first, there will be no point
This news is a point that LG and Alienware users find that by simply attaching a screen to a Windows computer, they may download the manufacturer's app to install it quietly, even if the owner does not press consent. In the case of the heaviest news is the LG screen, where the installed app also bounced the McAfee ad.
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The story came from a Reddit user who connected the LG UltraGear models 27GP83B and 27GN800 to the machine. Before finding the ad, McAfee bounced up without ever installing the program. When checked, it was found that Windows Update and Microsoft Store had automatically downloaded an app called "LG Monitor App Installer." The app was also set to launch with the machine, and it was the way of the McAfee ad that the user saw.
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This is due to Windows detecting the device version and downloading the driver or app that the manufacturer has bound to the device through the Microsoft Store, similar to the ASUS motherboard that may have installed Armoury Crate itself. In this case, LG used the app to display software ads that are not related to the screen, so it was criticized for entering the bloatware network or unwanted programs rather than actual malware.
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Alienware has a similar problem: when connecting an Alienware screen or device to a non-Dell computer, the system may install the Alienware Command Center or AWCC itself. Dell once confirmed that it was a behavior from Windows Automatic Identification, and since AWCC version 6.6 onwards, it will add a user question window before installing it.
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However, TechSpot's headline may make sense that both LG and Alienware bounced the same McAfee ad, but the clear evidence of the McAfee ad now comes primarily from LG Monitor App Installer, while Alienware was talked about in the issue of installing automatic AWCC without asking more.
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Users who run into problems can go in and shut down LG Monitor App Installer in Settings > Apps > Startup or uninstall it from Installed apps. Permanent protection methods can turn off downloading apps that bind to device data through Group Policy, but be careful that it may also affect the installation of other device accessories.
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Source: techspot

















































































