HP Inc. - SoftwareComponent - 1.42.2770.0

[joker31]

HP Inc. - SoftwareComponent - 1.42.2770.0 shows that it is ready to be downloaded but I clicked on the download and nothing happens.  I tried last night and again today with the same result.  Has anybody else had a problem downloading it?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

I know what that update is, but I don't see that version on the Microsoft catalog website.

The latest version I see on the website is this one...

Microsoft Update Catalog

The update is to the HP Application Enabling Software Driver

This is what it does...

HP Application Enabling Software Driver is a virtual driver that offers general custom capabilities utilized among HP applications after transferring to the Microsoft Store app with HSA architecture. This package is provided for supported computer models using a supported operating system.

It's possible it was removed.

If you want to not have that update show up, run the Microsoft Hide windows update utility that I zipped up and attached below.

Unzip the update and run the file. 

When the utility has completed running, a window will open, and you can check the box to hide the update.

No doubt there will be future updates to that driver so I would not be overly concerned that the one you have now is not working.

I don't even see that driver on your PC's support page so here is the latest driver HP has for that device if you want to install it.

1.39.2645.0   Dec 28, 2021

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp136501-137000/sp136791.exe 

If you get a message that you are trying to install an older version of the driver, just cancel out of the installation.