LG has responded to the controversy surrounding the LG Monitor App Installer, which saw some users receive pop-up adware ...

LG is angering monitor buyers, at least in the US. Windows downloads an app without asking that displays annoying ads.

LG will disable McAfee ads shown through its Windows monitor app after Microsoft intervened, raising new questions about user ...

The app, LG Monitor App Installer, installs itself through a Windows Update alongside monitor driver updates. LG Monitor App Installer then pushes ads for a 30-day free trial for McAfee, as well as ...

UPDATE: Jul. 28, 2026, 5:41 p.m. EDT This article has been updated with an additional statement from LG. Korean electronics giant LG is taking heat over intrusive settings on its TVs and computer ...

Back in July, it came to light that LG monitors could actually install bloatware on your machine (specifically, an LG app that shilled McAfeee security software at you) through Windows Update.

The unsolicited advertising engine from LG monitors will be somewhat restricted after user protests. LG is apparently reacting to pressure from Microsoft. After LG's monitor software began displaying ...

LG has come under fire for installing what is effectively adware when you connect a monitor to your Windows PC. The company installs an app that serves pop-up ads for McAfee antivirus protection. This ...

LG is facing fresh backlash from users due to its monitors reportedly installing adware without asking users for permission to do so first. People who were using various models from LG's UltraGear ...