How to Disable Automatic HP Firmware Updates Using the PC Control Panel

Please follow these steps to disable automatic HP firmware updates using the control panel on your PC:

1. Open HP update option.

– Windows 10: Click Start, click All apps, click HP and click HP Update.

– Windows 8: Choose Windows + Q on your keyboard, type HP Update in the search bar and

click on HP Update in the results list.

– Windows 7/Vista: Click Start, click All programs, click HP and click HP Update.

– Windows XP: Click Start, click All programs, click on the HP map and click HP

Software Update.

– OS X: Mac uses its own software! No updates will take place via OS X.

2. Click on the Settings button. The HP Update Settings popup will appear.
3. Select Never and click on the OK button.

Close the HP Update program by clicking the x.

Disabling automatic HP firmware updates via the HP Smart app:

(Available on Android and Apple smartphones and tablets)

1. Click the printer image on the home screen.
2. Click Advanced Settings.
3. Click Tools.
4. Click Printer Updates and click Firmware Updates.
5. Select “Do not check for updates” and click Apply.
6. A popup will appear with the following question: “Do you want to turn on printer updates?”. Click No.