linux

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Why is McAfee still a company? What is the business case for such fuckrot software? Who even pays who here?

Microsoft is like "why didn't we think of that?"

Windows and hardware bloatware combining forces? Next thing you know, your monitor will blue screen because McAfee detected your desktop wallpaper as a threat.

We’ve connected with the team at LG and as an immediate next step, they have agreed to disable the McAfee pop-up from their app. We appreciate LG working with us toward a shared goal of a better experience for our mutual customers. We will keep improving here with our ecosystem partners.

Oh, so does that mean you're also going to improve your own garbage, ad-laden start menu, Microsoft?

I like how it wasn't okay because it's "Microsoft's turf." You know what's coming next? An ad ecosystem that's built into the monitor, independent of the operating system.

They won't stop. "Better product" went out the window long ago in favor of juicing the customer for every penny. Don't give them your money and list it as a primary factor in any questionnaire you may run across.

Obligatory: you can improve your Windows experience by installing Linux.

Non snarky comment: you can disable driver craplets from auto-installing using group policy or the registry.

run gpedit.msc
Computer Configuration
> Administrative Templates
  > System
    > Device Installation

Prevent automatic download of applications associated with device metadata
= Enabled

That will set the following registry key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Device Metadata]
"PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork"=dword:00000001

Microsoft approving of the practice

Says enough.

You know what prevents LG monitors from installing a McAfee popup ad on your machine?

Linux.

You can disable ACR on your TV by disconnecting it from the internet.

I wish McAfee would die already. Fucking malware

What the ever-loving fuck. Legalized virus distribution on your LAN, planned, developed, and deployed by peripheral manufacturers? I'm so glad that I know better than to use Windows anywhere, and know better than to buy "modern" computing hardware - as with automobiles the somewhat older stuff is perfectly adequate and comes without all these kinds of infosec risks.

The local retail computer "recycling" center has shelf after shelf after shelf of crufty old monitors, towers, servers, laptops and other components to choose from. Sure all those have certain risks as well (but probably not "smart" ones) but it's starting to feel like it's time to go stock up as the computing hardware scene gets more dystopian every day.

If you’re still running Windows on a personal machine you’re honestly just asking for this shit now.

Never been a better time to switch

Maybe LG asked Windows users if they wanted the ad service installed now or in three days.

I love an article that ends up just being a video at the end.