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Microsoft finally confirms Windows bug that renames printers and forcibly installs the HP Smart app

If you have noticed that Windows suddenly thinks you have an HP LaserJet M101-M106, you are not alone. The same is true if you've spotted that the HP Smart app has installed itself on your computer.

These are issues that have been affecting users of Windows 10 and Windows 11 for a little while, but Microsoft has only just acknowledged that a problem exists.

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson - December 6, 2023

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