Microsoft finally found a Windows ad it doesn’t like
Opinion Microsoft finally found a Windows ad it doesn’t like After an investigation and user outcry, Microsoft says it asked LG to disable a McAfee pop-up that auto-installed from its monitors. So where's the line on acceptable advertising in Windows? By Michael Crider Staff Writer, PCWorld Jul 24, 2026 8:38 am PDT Image: LG/various Microsoft is an advertising company.
- ▪Opinion Microsoft finally found a Windows ad it doesn’t like After an investigation and user outcry, Microsoft says it asked LG to disable a McAfee pop-up that auto-installed from its monitors.
- ▪So where's the line on acceptable advertising in Windows?
- ▪By Michael Crider Staff Writer, PCWorld Jul 24, 2026 8:38 am PDT Image: LG/various Microsoft is an advertising company.
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Opinion Microsoft finally found a Windows ad it doesn’t like After an investigation and user outcry, Microsoft says it asked LG to disable a McAfee pop-up that auto-installed from its monitors. So where's the line on acceptable advertising in Windows? By Michael Crider Staff Writer, PCWorld Jul 24, 2026 8:38 am PDT Image: LG/various Microsoft is an advertising company. Not just an advertising company, true, it makes software and hardware and sells online services. But it made $10 billion in revenue from “search and news advertising” in 2025, according to its own numbers. This isn’t a new problem — despite being paid software, Windows is absolutely stuffed with advertising, stem to stern.
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