Bug leads to renaming third-party printers to HP printers in Windows

By admin On Dec 6, 2023

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Windows 10 and Windows 11 users may encounter the unwanted installation of the HP Smart printer app. In addition, Windows then renames printers to HP printers, even if they are from other brands.

In installations that have the bug, printers are suddenly called HP LaserJet M101-M106. reports Microsoft. Furthermore, double-clicking on a printer icon results in an error message. The bug only occurs on installations using the Windows Store.

Users can tell if they are affected by the bug by checking if the HP Smart app was installed on their system without their intervention. There were already reports about this last week and the software company now confirms the problem. Microsoft is investigating the bug and promises to fix it with an update soon. What caused the bug is unknown.

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