Its not entirely clear from the article--is the EDID telling Windows to install the driver without asking you, or is it prompting you to install a driver, you are agreeing, then along with the driver comes the junkware?

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pseudosavant a day ago | parent | next [-]

Basically, Windows has been installing monitor drivers for a very long time automatically. Usually a single INF file. Recently, companies like LG have discovered and abused that by instead of just that single INF file, they are installing software that pushes malware like McAffee anti-virus onto your computer.

More of a Windows Update + MS partner issue than EDID.

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fuzzzerd a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

While that is an important distinction, the fact you might need a downloaded driver for a screen is a bit ridiculous to begin with.

	▲	DANmode a day ago \| parent [-]
		You do not.

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Mindwipe a day ago | parent | prev [-]

The EDID is just a model identifier and some capability metadata, it can't tell Windows to do anything.

It's Windows that decides that it should download a driver from Windows Update because it recognises it hasn't got a driver from that hardware, and it's Microsoft that let the vendor submit drivers that are bundled with near malwareto Windows Update.

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warkdarrior a day ago | parent [-]

That is how you end up with walled-garden OSes. Users plug in random device into their computer, the OS vendor tries to simplify operation by installing a device driver that was not vetted, and then users complain they are not protected.

Then the OS vendor will start limiting which devices they support and with very strict review processes.

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ndriscoll a day ago | parent | next [-]

My OS has no walled garden and also does not randomly install drivers when I plug hardware in. It comes with generic defaults, adds drivers I tell it to, and never modifies anything without me telling it to. Crazy idea.

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joquarky 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Since you forgot to mention which OS, your comment comes across as solipsistic.

	▲	ndriscoll 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I use NixOS, but basically anything other than Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android fits the bill.

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drfloyd51 a day ago | parent | prev [-]

This is a fair trade off for many. I want my OS to protect me. All things being equal, if my OS doesn’t help shitty vendors install unwanted stuff… good.

It can swing the other way, my options are limited to company’s that pay my OS provider for access.