HP Print and Scan Doctor's Printer Health Monitor scheduled tasks wake a hibernating computer.

[TommyLeeBennett]

HP Print and Scan Doctor's Printer Health Monitor scheduled tasks are created with "Wake the computer to run this task" enabled. This caused my Windows 11 laptop to resume from hibernation solely for the Printer Health Monitor. This could be disastrous if the laptop were, e.g., stored in the carry bag. Disabling WakeToRun on the two HP tasks eliminates the HP wake timer without disabling the tasks themselves.

[Dragon-Fur]

@TommyLeeBennett 

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@TommyLeeBennett wrote:

HP Print and Scan Doctor's Printer Health Monitor scheduled tasks are created with "Wake the computer to run this task" enabled.

This caused my Windows 11 laptop to resume from hibernation solely for the Printer Health Monitor.

This could be disastrous if the laptop were, e.g., stored in the carry bag.

Disabling WakeToRun on the two HP tasks eliminates the HP wake timer without disabling the tasks themselves.

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-- Important –

    May 2025

The HP Print and Scan Doctor should be removed.

-- Note --

• Ignore references to the HP Print and Scan Doctor in all documents.

AND

• You might have to chase down and remove the Doctor more than once if it is installed with older printer software.

-- Read and complete steps --

HP Customer Advisory - HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows – Elevation of Privilege Security Vulner... 

Excerpted

Remove HP Print and Scan Doctor (Windows)

Remove HP Print and Scan Doctor by deleting the desktop shortcut and application folders.

    Open Windows File Explorer.

    Click Desktop, and then delete the HP Print Scan Doctor shortcut if it exists.

    In File Explorer, enter C:\HP\Diagnostics\PSDR in the address bar.

    If the folder exists, delete it and all its contents.

    In File Explorer, enter C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Diagnostics\PSDR in the address bar.

    If the folder exists, delete it and all its contents.

Replacement for Print and Scan Doctor

 Use Diagnose & Fix in HP App to repair common printing issues (Windows, macOS)

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