Windows Renames Printers to HP

Microsoft confirms Smart App issue renaming everyone's printers to HP Not only turning up uninvited, but telling folks they suddenly have a LaserJet Richard Speed Tue 5 Dec 2023 15:40 UTC No, it isn't your imagination. Windows really is installing the HP Smart App and renaming printers without user interaction. Microsoft has updated its Windows release health dashboard to admit a problem exists. The title of the issue says it all: "Printer names and icons might be changed and HP Smart app automatically installs."

A screenshot of a The Register article reports that a Windows Smart App issue is renaming users’ printers to HP and claiming they have a LaserJet. The joke is the absurdly intrusive software behavior, presented like Windows is casually changing people’s devices without permission. People share it as a reaction to unwanted updates, mysterious system changes, or printer-related frustration.

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