It looks like monitor manufacturers can download bloatware without consent that will serve you pop-up ads

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It’s amazing the lengths to which advertisers will go to serve a juicy new pop-up ad on your screen. From Windows itself suggesting apps, to motherboards automatically installing software, now to monitors prompting users to download antivirus trials. No, they won’t be covering the bill after the trial ends. As noted by TechSpot, user Mags_Smash […]

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