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HP Smart App not opening, working or detecting printer

If the HP Smart App is not opening, working, or detecting the printer, this post will help you. The HP Smart app provides users with a convenient way to set up, manage, and troubleshoot their HP ...
TWCN Tech News

HP Smart app for Windows: Download, Install, Use, Uninstall

In this post, we will show you how to download, install, and use the HP Smart app for Windows. We also show you how to uninstall or remove it if you do not need it. When you plug in a new printer on ...
Gizmodo

Update: HP’s Printer App Invaded My PC, and It Might Be Invading Yours

Update: Microsoft confirmed the issue was relating to a bug in the latest Windows update. Users on Microsoft’s forums complained that their printers were all being converted to the HP LaserJet ...
Windows Central

Microsoft's solution to the HP Smart app forcing its way onto PCs is to make you install a tool and use Command Prompt

A Windows bug installed the HP Smart app onto some PCs without permission. The issue also renamed printers to be listed as HP devices, even if they were made by a different brand. Microsoft released ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 installs HP Smart app without your permission and renames your printers, confirms Microsoft

Microsoft confirmed that the HP Smart app is being installed on some Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs without permission. A related issue renames printers as HP printers regardless of their actual ...