Security News > 2023 > December > Microsoft confirms Windows bug renames printers to HP LaserJet M101-M106
Microsoft has confirmed an issue causing the HP Smart app to automatically install on Windows systems after all printers are renamed to HP LaserJet M101-M106. Customers have been reporting this issue since last week on the Microsoft community website and on online social networks.
According to these reports, the HP Smart App is automatically installed on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices via the Microsoft Store, even though users don't own or use an HP printer or an HP computer.
According to Microsoft's findings, devices without access to the Microsoft Store should be unaffected by this particular issue.
All printers, regardless of their original manufacturer, are being relabeled as HP printers on impacted systems, with the possibility that the printer icons will also get changed.
"As the symptoms are related to the automatic installation of the HP Smart app, Windows devices which do not have access to the Microsoft Store are not expected to be affected by this issue."
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