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sigio | on: LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent
Why do people even install 'drivers' for things like monitors. (Or usb devices running 'standard' protocols). The OS handles these just fine by itself.
wccrawford | parent | next
In this case, they aren't.

I woke up the other day to a notification that my LG monitor driver was installed, with a little window on how to use the on-screen crap.

Absolutely useless, since the buttons for the monitor are right there on the bottom of it, and probably easier to use than the software.

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subscribed | parent | next
The article is about people NOT installing it but getting it installed anyway :)

As to why people do install such software? It sometimes provides additional features, controls and settings. For example with touchpad you could set the sensitivity, hot corners, set the scroll behaviour the way you like it, etc.

With monitors you might get a better colour profile (P3 instead of just sRGB), I don't know. I don't use monitors like this.

functionmouse | parent | next
the OS handles these now by installing the malware. Zero click.
embedding-shape | parent | next
Sounds like this malware gets installed even if you don't manually install anything.

> Connecting some LG monitors to a Windows PC may automatically install software that promotes McAfee subscriptions

I too have a LG monitor, but haven't booted Windows in some days, guess I'll stay put in my Arch environment until they've fixed this shitshow.

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