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along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 month ago

LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent

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along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 month ago
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    Also a reason not to buy LG

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      tbf LG monitors are quite good hardware, but I’ve been buying Dell the last 10 years and never had issues.

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        From the same article: Dell also uses Windows Update to deliver Alienware Command Center

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          Oh dear :(

          Glad I use Linux then 🫠

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            Sorry, answered thinking of wrong thread

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        Dell uses LG panels

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          Even better!

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