Update: Microsoftconfirmedthe issue was relating to a bug in the latest Windows update.
Users on Microsofts forumscomplainedthat their printers were all being converted to the HP LaserJet M101-M106.
This is supposedly whats causing HP Smart to load up on computers that run Windows Store.
The HP Smart app normally only comes installed on HP computers or when users try to use HP printers.Photo: MacroEcon (Shutterstock)
Microsoft toldBleepingComputerits investigating the issue and is expecting to provide some kind of update soon.
I did, and yes, I found the software had randomly downloaded onto my home Windows 10 computer.
I found the program had made its way onto my computer with a last-updated timestamp of November 27.
You also wont find the app through Control Panel, as its being installed exclusively through the Microsoft Store.
Similarly, Microsoft told Windows Central it was investigating the issue.
Its not something you’re gonna wanna run home and fix right now.
What may be more problematic is the Windows Store itself.
That app included a screenshot of a different internet tool and was also impossible to download.
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