Windows Auto-Installs LG Monitor App With 30-Day McAfee Trial via Device Setup Manager
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Updated · The FPS Review · Jul 13
Windows Auto-Installs LG Monitor App With 30-Day McAfee Trial via Device Setup Manager
2 articles · Updated · The FPS Review · Jul 13
Summary
A Reddit user found Windows silently installed LG’s monitor app after connecting three LG UltraGear displays, and the app’s first visible action was a 30-day McAfee Scam Detector trial offer.
Windows Device Setup Manager triggers the installs by matching connected hardware to companion apps in the Microsoft Store, a convenience feature OEMs can use to push utilities without a consent prompt.
LG is not alone: Alienware Command Center and Asus Armoury Crate also auto-install through the same channel, and Alienware’s software can reinstall after removal when the monitor is still connected.
Microsoft forum complaints about the LG Monitor App date back to November 2024 across multiple Windows builds, with no reported fix from Microsoft or LG.
The current workaround is a Group Policy change blocking automatic downloads tied to device metadata, highlighting how any major OEM display could become a software and ad delivery path.