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along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 8 天前

LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent

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LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent

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along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 8 天前
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    8 天前

    Another reason to use Linux 😅

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      8 天前

      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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      Funny that before I switched to linux I would see comments like this and would go “mehh” and now that I’m on Linux for just 3 days I already see that people who are in windowslop are like the people connected to the machines in the matrix. They need their fake steaks while they’re being used to the benefit of others.

      After configuring it to your liking it’s so fucking good it’s addicting.

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