Own an LG monitor and tired of seeing that McAfee pop-up? Microsoft has banished it from Windows 11 — but wider issues need to be addressed here
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When OS vendors start killing OEM-bundled ads like the McAfee pop-up, they’re admitting the update and driver channel has become a dark pattern surface. If your software piggybacks on Windows Update or OEM utilities, expect more scrutiny and potential breakage of those distribution tricks.
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