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...due to seemingly installing adware on PCs and telling you to warn guests they may be recorded by AI features, to comply with 'wiretapping' laws

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[-] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 52 points 2 days ago

Windows does that automatically. The software is part of the LG monitor driver and is distributed through Microsoft's automatic driver setup infrastructure.

There's an obscure GPO that can prevent Windows from auto-installing "related files" but of course most people don't know it exists or that it's yet another core OS feature you have to turn off to use Windows in peace.

[-] Turret3857@infosec.pub 30 points 2 days ago

Windows

i found the problem /hj

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

/hj

Handjob? Never seen that tag before...

[-] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 17 points 2 days ago

It means 'Hey Jude". You have to take a sad song and make it better.

[-] Juvyn00b@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Well a hand job can make most feel better too, at least for a short while.

[-] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

“I turned it off but it got turned on again during the next update.” There is no peace. To use Windows is to constantly be at war.

[-] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

To prevent this kind of thing in future, run gpedit.msc and enable “Prevent automatic download of applications associated with device metadata” under Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → Device Installation.

Thanks to:@floofloof@lemmy.ca

[-] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

That’s the part I’m confused by. Why does a non touchscreen monitor even need a driver? It should work fine before windows is even in the picture?

[-] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Might be glorified ICC profiles. Normally EDID should cover most bases already but I can see how config files might improve matters.

Of course there is no justification for adding a dropper for unwanted programs.

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