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LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent (videocardz.com) (videocardz.com)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 111 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Back in my day we called 'software that silently downloads and installs on your computer without your intervention or consent' a computer virus. We would have said 'LG monitors install viruses on your pc' and it would've been kind of a big deal. Fuck, now I feel old.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 months ago

    It's nothing new. I remember some years ago HP did the same thing on HP-branded pcs - it had an 'analytics' program (called Touchpoint iirc) which could be uninstalled via the usual Windows uninstall menu - but it didn't really uninstall, instead somehow making it so the process that runs it wouldn't be visible in Task Manager (only in Process Explorer).

    If you went and hunted down the program and deleted it, it'd be silently reinstalled with the next windows update.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I remember when computers had a use and were predictable and somewhat understandable.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    I prefer my OS to have multiple ad popups randomly with every program constantly demanding your attention to update or try this new feature. Of course, extra dark patterns convincing you to use AI or cloud storage every time you boot up.

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