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  1. @sarahjamielewis somehow every software is currently changing into bloatware, spyware, trackingware, with "AI support", I hate that, luckily there are still small, manageable FOSS alternatives, but for how long?!

    #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking #ai #foss #floss #opensource #diday #didit #ux #uux #itsec #privacy

  2. @sarahjamielewis somehow every software is currently changing into bloatware, spyware, trackingware, with "AI support", I hate that, luckily there are still small, manageable FOSS alternatives, but for how long?!

    #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking #ai #foss #floss #opensource #diday #didit #ux #uux #itsec #privacy

  3. @sarahjamielewis somehow every software is currently changing into bloatware, spyware, trackingware, with "AI support", I hate that, luckily there are still small, manageable FOSS alternatives, but for how long?!

    #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking #ai #foss #floss #opensource #diday #didit #ux #uux #itsec #privacy

  4. @sarahjamielewis somehow every software is currently changing into bloatware, spyware, trackingware, with "AI support", I hate that, luckily there are still small, manageable FOSS alternatives, but for how long?!

    #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking #ai #foss #floss #opensource #diday #didit #ux #uux #itsec #privacy

  5. @sarahjamielewis somehow every software is currently changing into bloatware, spyware, trackingware, with "AI support", I hate that, luckily there are still small, manageable FOSS alternatives, but for how long?!

    #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking #ai #foss #floss #opensource #diday #didit #ux #uux #itsec #privacy

  6. Es kam eine setting Frage rein: Win 11 läuft in einer "gut ausgestattenen VM", ist dort genauso ressourcenfressend und lahm, wie zuvor auf der physischen Maschine.

    Debian auf dem host ist genauso anspruchslos und flott, wie Debian, Mint oder cachyos als Gäste.

    Es ist kein Äpfel-Birnen Vergleich 😉 auf meinen Laptop/Desktop(s) lief bis vor 2 Jahren Windows. Beruflich bin ich gezwungen Windows zu nutzen, habe den täglichen Vergleich.
    #windows #linux #computer #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking

  7. Es kam eine setting Frage rein: Win 11 läuft in einer "gut ausgestattenen VM", ist dort genauso ressourcenfressend und lahm, wie zuvor auf der physischen Maschine.

    Debian auf dem host ist genauso anspruchslos und flott, wie Debian, Mint oder cachyos als Gäste.

    Es ist kein Äpfel-Birnen Vergleich 😉 auf meinen Laptop/Desktop(s) lief bis vor 2 Jahren Windows. Beruflich bin ich gezwungen Windows zu nutzen, habe den täglichen Vergleich.
    #windows #linux #computer #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking

  8. Es kam eine setting Frage rein: Win 11 läuft in einer "gut ausgestattenen VM", ist dort genauso ressourcenfressend und lahm, wie zuvor auf der physischen Maschine.

    Debian auf dem host ist genauso anspruchslos und flott, wie Debian, Mint oder cachyos als Gäste.

    Es ist kein Äpfel-Birnen Vergleich 😉 auf meinen Laptop/Desktop(s) lief bis vor 2 Jahren Windows. Beruflich bin ich gezwungen Windows zu nutzen, habe den täglichen Vergleich.
    #windows #linux #computer #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking

  9. Es kam eine setting Frage rein: Win 11 läuft in einer "gut ausgestattenen VM", ist dort genauso ressourcenfressend und lahm, wie zuvor auf der physischen Maschine.

    Debian auf dem host ist genauso anspruchslos und flott, wie Debian, Mint oder cachyos als Gäste.

    Es ist kein Äpfel-Birnen Vergleich 😉 auf meinen Laptop/Desktop(s) lief bis vor 2 Jahren Windows. Beruflich bin ich gezwungen Windows zu nutzen, habe den täglichen Vergleich.
    #windows #linux #computer #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking

  10. Es kam eine setting Frage rein: Win 11 läuft in einer "gut ausgestattenen VM", ist dort genauso ressourcenfressend und lahm, wie zuvor auf der physischen Maschine.

    Debian auf dem host ist genauso anspruchslos und flott, wie Debian, Mint oder cachyos als Gäste.

    Es ist kein Äpfel-Birnen Vergleich 😉 auf meinen Laptop/Desktop(s) lief bis vor 2 Jahren Windows. Beruflich bin ich gezwungen Windows zu nutzen, habe den täglichen Vergleich.
    #windows #linux #computer #bloatware #adware #spyware #tracking

  11. The #LG [1] privacy / security debacle - where merely plugging in one of their monitors *silently* installs a spyware/adware application with system-level #privileges [2] and sets it to auto-start, also silently - reminded me of a question I've wondered about.

    The last version of Windows that I ran was Win98, so I'm rather out-of-date on my knowledge. It now supports #cryptographically signing programs [3] so you can #authenticate the source. I gather things distributed by the Microsoft store are all signed this way, but also #software distributed independently by larger companies.

    So my questions are:

    a) are programs from different companies signed with those companies' keys? Or is everything signed with a #Microsoft key so you can't differentiate between sources?

    b) can users blocklist particular #signing #keys? Or are these solely for Microsoft's benefit and only they can decide what keys are acceptable?

    Because if I was a #Windows user now, I would definitely want to #blocklist LG's signing key.

    [1] Am I the only one who used to sell their stuff when they used their full name?

    [2] Only with #Windows, natch.

    [3] I'll start calling programs "apps" when I'm dead, thanks.

    #LuckyGoldstar #adware #spyware #untrustworthy #UntrustedSoftware

  12. The #LG [1] privacy / security debacle - where merely plugging in one of their monitors *silently* installs a spyware/adware application with system-level #privileges [2] and sets it to auto-start, also silently - reminded me of a question I've wondered about.

    The last version of Windows that I ran was Win98, so I'm rather out-of-date on my knowledge. It now supports #cryptographically signing programs [3] so you can #authenticate the source. I gather things distributed by the Microsoft store are all signed this way, but also #software distributed independently by larger companies.

    So my questions are:

    a) are programs from different companies signed with those companies' keys? Or is everything signed with a #Microsoft key so you can't differentiate between sources?

    b) can users blocklist particular #signing #keys? Or are these solely for Microsoft's benefit and only they can decide what keys are acceptable?

    Because if I was a #Windows user now, I would definitely want to #blocklist LG's signing key.

    [1] Am I the only one who used to sell their stuff when they used their full name?

    [2] Only with #Windows, natch.

    [3] I'll start calling programs "apps" when I'm dead, thanks.

    #LuckyGoldstar #adware #spyware #untrustworthy #UntrustedSoftware

  13. The #LG [1] privacy / security debacle - where merely plugging in one of their monitors *silently* installs a spyware/adware application with system-level #privileges [2] and sets it to auto-start, also silently - reminded me of a question I've wondered about.

    The last version of Windows that I ran was Win98, so I'm rather out-of-date on my knowledge. It now supports #cryptographically signing programs [3] so you can #authenticate the source. I gather things distributed by the Microsoft store are all signed this way, but also #software distributed independently by larger companies.

    So my questions are:

    a) are programs from different companies signed with those companies' keys? Or is everything signed with a #Microsoft key so you can't differentiate between sources?

    b) can users blocklist particular #signing #keys? Or are these solely for Microsoft's benefit and only they can decide what keys are acceptable?

    Because if I was a #Windows user now, I would definitely want to #blocklist LG's signing key.

    [1] Am I the only one who used to sell their stuff when they used their full name?

    [2] Only with #Windows, natch.

    [3] I'll start calling programs "apps" when I'm dead, thanks.

    #LuckyGoldstar #adware #spyware #untrustworthy #UntrustedSoftware

  14. The #LG [1] privacy / security debacle - where merely plugging in one of their monitors *silently* installs a spyware/adware application with system-level #privileges [2] and sets it to auto-start, also silently - reminded me of a question I've wondered about.

    The last version of Windows that I ran was Win98, so I'm rather out-of-date on my knowledge. It now supports #cryptographically signing programs [3] so you can #authenticate the source. I gather things distributed by the Microsoft store are all signed this way, but also #software distributed independently by larger companies.

    So my questions are:

    a) are programs from different companies signed with those companies' keys? Or is everything signed with a #Microsoft key so you can't differentiate between sources?

    b) can users blocklist particular #signing #keys? Or are these solely for Microsoft's benefit and only they can decide what keys are acceptable?

    Because if I was a #Windows user now, I would definitely want to #blocklist LG's signing key.

    [1] Am I the only one who used to sell their stuff when they used their full name?

    [2] Only with #Windows, natch.

    [3] I'll start calling programs "apps" when I'm dead, thanks.

    #LuckyGoldstar #adware #spyware #untrustworthy #UntrustedSoftware

  15. The #LG [1] privacy / security debacle - where merely plugging in one of their monitors *silently* installs a spyware/adware application with system-level #privileges [2] and sets it to auto-start, also silently - reminded me of a question I've wondered about.

    The last version of Windows that I ran was Win98, so I'm rather out-of-date on my knowledge. It now supports #cryptographically signing programs [3] so you can #authenticate the source. I gather things distributed by the Microsoft store are all signed this way, but also #software distributed independently by larger companies.

    So my questions are:

    a) are programs from different companies signed with those companies' keys? Or is everything signed with a #Microsoft key so you can't differentiate between sources?

    b) can users blocklist particular #signing #keys? Or are these solely for Microsoft's benefit and only they can decide what keys are acceptable?

    Because if I was a #Windows user now, I would definitely want to #blocklist LG's signing key.

    [1] Am I the only one who used to sell their stuff when they used their full name?

    [2] Only with #Windows, natch.

    [3] I'll start calling programs "apps" when I'm dead, thanks.

    #LuckyGoldstar #adware #spyware #untrustworthy #UntrustedSoftware

  16. Jos yhdistät LG:n näytön Windows-tietokoneeseen, asentuu koneeseen automaattisesti LG:n sovellus, joka näyttää mainoksia

    Puhtaasti adwareksi leimattu sovellus saa itselleen täydet käyttöoikeudet (mutta ei ylläpito-oikeuksia), koska sen asentuminen käyttää mekanismia, joka on oikeasti varattu ajureiden ja tärkeiden laitehallintasovellusten asennukseen. LG on vain keksinyt käyttää kyseistä ominaisuutta hyvin kyseenalaisella tavalla.

    dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/07/22/lg-

    #LG #adware #mainonta #windows #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka

  17. Jos yhdistät LG:n näytön Windows-tietokoneeseen, asentuu koneeseen automaattisesti LG:n sovellus, joka näyttää mainoksia

    Puhtaasti adwareksi leimattu sovellus saa itselleen täydet käyttöoikeudet (mutta ei ylläpito-oikeuksia), koska sen asentuminen käyttää mekanismia, joka on oikeasti varattu ajureiden ja tärkeiden laitehallintasovellusten asennukseen. LG on vain keksinyt käyttää kyseistä ominaisuutta hyvin kyseenalaisella tavalla.

    dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/07/22/lg-

    #LG #adware #mainonta #windows #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka

  18. Jos yhdistät LG:n näytön Windows-tietokoneeseen, asentuu koneeseen automaattisesti LG:n sovellus, joka näyttää mainoksia

    Puhtaasti adwareksi leimattu sovellus saa itselleen täydet käyttöoikeudet (mutta ei ylläpito-oikeuksia), koska sen asentuminen käyttää mekanismia, joka on oikeasti varattu ajureiden ja tärkeiden laitehallintasovellusten asennukseen. LG on vain keksinyt käyttää kyseistä ominaisuutta hyvin kyseenalaisella tavalla.

    dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/07/22/lg-

    #LG #adware #mainonta #windows #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka

  19. Jos yhdistät LG:n näytön Windows-tietokoneeseen, asentuu koneeseen automaattisesti LG:n sovellus, joka näyttää mainoksia

    Puhtaasti adwareksi leimattu sovellus saa itselleen täydet käyttöoikeudet (mutta ei ylläpito-oikeuksia), koska sen asentuminen käyttää mekanismia, joka on oikeasti varattu ajureiden ja tärkeiden laitehallintasovellusten asennukseen. LG on vain keksinyt käyttää kyseistä ominaisuutta hyvin kyseenalaisella tavalla.

    dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/07/22/lg-

    #LG #adware #mainonta #windows #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka

  20. Jos yhdistät LG:n näytön Windows-tietokoneeseen, asentuu koneeseen automaattisesti LG:n sovellus, joka näyttää mainoksia

    Puhtaasti adwareksi leimattu sovellus saa itselleen täydet käyttöoikeudet (mutta ei ylläpito-oikeuksia), koska sen asentuminen käyttää mekanismia, joka on oikeasti varattu ajureiden ja tärkeiden laitehallintasovellusten asennukseen. LG on vain keksinyt käyttää kyseistä ominaisuutta hyvin kyseenalaisella tavalla.

    dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/07/22/lg-

    #LG #adware #mainonta #windows #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka

  21. How-To Geek: LG monitors are installing adware, and its TVs are raising “eavesdropping” concerns. “LG display users are pushing back against two contentious policies. Some LG monitors are reportedly installing McAfee adware without users’ permission, while smart TVs have a new policy raising concerns about recording people for AI purposes.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/how-to-geek-lg-monitors-are-installing-adware-and-its-tvs-are-raising-eavesdropping-concerns/
  22. How-To Geek: LG monitors are installing adware, and its TVs are raising “eavesdropping” concerns. “LG display users are pushing back against two contentious policies. Some LG monitors are reportedly installing McAfee adware without users’ permission, while smart TVs have a new policy raising concerns about recording people for AI purposes.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/how-to-geek-lg-monitors-are-installing-adware-and-its-tvs-are-raising-eavesdropping-concerns/
  23. How-To Geek: LG monitors are installing adware, and its TVs are raising “eavesdropping” concerns. “LG display users are pushing back against two contentious policies. Some LG monitors are reportedly installing McAfee adware without users’ permission, while smart TVs have a new policy raising concerns about recording people for AI purposes.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/how-to-geek-lg-monitors-are-installing-adware-and-its-tvs-are-raising-eavesdropping-concerns/
  24. How-To Geek: LG monitors are installing adware, and its TVs are raising “eavesdropping” concerns. “LG display users are pushing back against two contentious policies. Some LG monitors are reportedly installing McAfee adware without users’ permission, while smart TVs have a new policy raising concerns about recording people for AI purposes.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/how-to-geek-lg-monitors-are-installing-adware-and-its-tvs-are-raising-eavesdropping-concerns/
  25. How-To Geek: LG monitors are installing adware, and its TVs are raising “eavesdropping” concerns. “LG display users are pushing back against two contentious policies. Some LG monitors are reportedly installing McAfee adware without users’ permission, while smart TVs have a new policy raising concerns about recording people for AI purposes.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/how-to-geek-lg-monitors-are-installing-adware-and-its-tvs-are-raising-eavesdropping-concerns/
  26. 👀📺 Reports say LG monitors use Windows 11’s device app auto-install to push the “LG Monitor App Installer” (and ads like McAfee) when plugged in—without an install notification. Microsoft warns this can be confusing. Read: theregister.com/personal-tech/ #Windows11 #LG #Adware #Cybersecurity 🚨🛡️

  27. 👀📺 Reports say LG monitors use Windows 11’s device app auto-install to push the “LG Monitor App Installer” (and ads like McAfee) when plugged in—without an install notification. Microsoft warns this can be confusing. Read: theregister.com/personal-tech/ #Windows11 #LG #Adware #Cybersecurity 🚨🛡️

  28. 👀📺 Reports say LG monitors use Windows 11’s device app auto-install to push the “LG Monitor App Installer” (and ads like McAfee) when plugged in—without an install notification. Microsoft warns this can be confusing. Read: theregister.com/personal-tech/ #Windows11 #LG #Adware #Cybersecurity 🚨🛡️

  29. 👀📺 Reports say LG monitors use Windows 11’s device app auto-install to push the “LG Monitor App Installer” (and ads like McAfee) when plugged in—without an install notification. Microsoft warns this can be confusing. Read: theregister.com/personal-tech/ 🚨🛡️

  30. 👀📺 Reports say LG monitors use Windows 11’s device app auto-install to push the “LG Monitor App Installer” (and ads like McAfee) when plugged in—without an install notification. Microsoft warns this can be confusing. Read: theregister.com/personal-tech/ #Windows11 #LG #Adware #Cybersecurity 🚨🛡️

  31. LG monitor adware installs itself via Windows device metadata and pushes McAfee pop-ups. Learn how a Group Policy tweak blocks the unwanted software.

    #LG #Adware #Windows #CyberSecurity #Microsoft

    securityonline.info/lg-monitor

  32. LG monitor adware installs itself via Windows device metadata and pushes McAfee pop-ups. Learn how a Group Policy tweak blocks the unwanted software.

    #LG #Adware #Windows #CyberSecurity #Microsoft

    securityonline.info/lg-monitor

  33. I'm tired of the headlines about #lg monitors installing #adware on #windows.

    The problem is that #microsoft made a system that lets vendors install random software when something gets plugged in.

    OF COURSE someone is going to use it to install ads. Microsoft had to know this, TVs, computers, fridges, everything has ads now.

    This is a Windows problem, not an LG problem.

    Stop using Windows!

    NO monitor can "install adware". Microsoft installs adware on its behalf.

  34. I'm tired of the headlines about #lg monitors installing #adware on #windows.

    The problem is that #microsoft made a system that lets vendors install random software when something gets plugged in.

    OF COURSE someone is going to use it to install ads. Microsoft had to know this, TVs, computers, fridges, everything has ads now.

    This is a Windows problem, not an LG problem.

    Stop using Windows!

    NO monitor can "install adware". Microsoft installs adware on its behalf.

  35. I'm tired of the headlines about #lg monitors installing #adware on #windows.

    The problem is that #microsoft made a system that lets vendors install random software when something gets plugged in.

    OF COURSE someone is going to use it to install ads. Microsoft had to know this, TVs, computers, fridges, everything has ads now.

    This is a Windows problem, not an LG problem.

    Stop using Windows!

    NO monitor can "install adware". Microsoft installs adware on its behalf.

  36. I'm tired of the headlines about #lg monitors installing #adware on #windows.

    The problem is that #microsoft made a system that lets vendors install random software when something gets plugged in.

    OF COURSE someone is going to use it to install ads. Microsoft had to know this, TVs, computers, fridges, everything has ads now.

    This is a Windows problem, not an LG problem.

    Stop using Windows!

    NO monitor can "install adware". Microsoft installs adware on its behalf.

  37. I'm tired of the headlines about #lg monitors installing #adware on #windows.

    The problem is that #microsoft made a system that lets vendors install random software when something gets plugged in.

    OF COURSE someone is going to use it to install ads. Microsoft had to know this, TVs, computers, fridges, everything has ads now.

    This is a Windows problem, not an LG problem.

    Stop using Windows!

    NO monitor can "install adware". Microsoft installs adware on its behalf.