LG’s monitor-app controversy shows that the worst Windows bloatware problem is no longer limited to the software preloaded on a cheap laptop. In July, users found that connecting certain LG monitors could result in the silent installation of LG Monitor App Installer through Windows’ own...
LG’s decision to use a Windows 11 device-app installation mechanism to place its Monitor App Installer on PCs has turned a convenience feature into a case study in broken consent. Owners of some LG UltraGear displays report that connecting the monitor can silently trigger a Microsoft Store...
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