Microsoft accused of arbitrarily installing HP Smart on Windows 10 and 11

Most importantly, none of those devices are connected to any HP accessories or accounts, meaning the HP Smart app is useless, according to Neowin .

Users can uninstall HP Smart app easily

After the report was published, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company was aware of the complaints and was looking into the situation. Meanwhile, if users accidentally discover the HP Smart app on their Windows 10 or 11 PC, they can easily remove it by right-clicking on the application manager and selecting uninstall.

The program appears to come from a legitimate source, so its presence does not necessarily mean that a user's computer is infected with malware or adware. However, many people believe that it is still an "unauthorized" advertising tactic that Microsoft has implemented.

Notably, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a Microsoft product do something strange. A few months ago, Microsoft Edge users found the browser installing a Google Docs extension without warning or asking for permission. Whether intentional or not, such behavior always causes consumer outrage, and it’s all the more difficult for Microsoft to install the HP Smart app itself.

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