This sounds funny, but it really isn’t because the system downloads HP programs for non-HP printers.
A smiley, but actually very serious bug has slipped into the new Windows 10 and 11 update, due to which the operating system can classify connected printers as HP LaserJet M101-M106 devices. And this should be taken literally, it doesn’t really matter if the given product was not manufactured by HP, the “renaming” can happen on a logical level.
The reasons are not public, but there was probably a problem with HP’s latest metadata, which resulted in the system possibly interpreting the given printer as an HP LaserJet M101-M106 device.
The problem is also multi-level, because the Windows Update service also tries to install the necessary programs, i.e. as soon as a non-HP printer is renamed after updating Windows, the HP software environment is immediately downloaded. Of course, the latter can be deleted manually, but Windows Update ensures that the user’s will is overridden and the installation takes place again. Ironically, the driver remains, so even though the printer’s name has changed, it can still function.
The good news is that Microsoft has already fixed the error, and the necessary update is available through Windows Update, which will correct the abnormal operation. It is important, however, that the installed software must be removed manually, and even if the device name is correct, they will not find a way back.
Source: prohardver.hu
