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Should I remove HP ePrint & Share?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,345
United States Rank #42,017
Reach 0.0031%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.8.2 88.71%
1.8.1 11.29%

Other programs by Hewlett-Packard

HP ePrint & Share

What is HP ePrint & Share?

HP ePrint Software (formerly HP ePrint Mobile Print Driver) is a mobile print driver for Windows or Macintosh computers that supports cloud printing, HP ePrint Wireless Direct printing, and network direct printing from any application to any HP ePrint printer. It provides mobile printing features including searching for and connecting to compatible printers, duplex printing, and multiple pages per sheet. It also can print directly to network connected HP Postscript printing devices. It is the HP mobile print app for PCs.

Overview

The most used version is 1.8.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 60.79 MB (63,742,783 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP ePrintAndShare\PrintingTool\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{79FCE17B-937F-4697-9A59-2B1B34CC0C17}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 60.79 MB

Program filesFiles installed by HP ePrint & Share

  • AQ.exe - HP-GL/2 Renderer for HP Designjet Printers (HP-GL/2 Renderer for HP DesignJet Series Printers)
  • hpldrlgl.dll - HP DesignJet Raster Language Library
  • sdisdk.dll - HP Network Printer Installation SDK
  • HPLTRENZ.dll - HP DesignJet Printing Pipeline (Quitasol backend for interprocess raster routing)
  • eLFPrint2.dll - HP Instant Printing
  • HPImagingInterop.dll - HPImagingInterop
  • HPImagingServices.dll - HPImagingServices
  • HPIPShellExt.dll - HP Instant Printing Shell Extension
  • HPePrintAndShare.exe - HP ePrint&Share
  • HPUtils.dll - HPUtils
  • Metrics.dll - Metrics

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • HPIPShellExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'HPIPv2ShlExt' with a class of {8E8FDEBB-F586-4C80-AD18-1271307B3978}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • HPePrintAndShare.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP ePrintAndShare\PrintingTool\PrintingTool\HPePrintAndShare.exe'.

How do I remove HP ePrint & Share?

You can uninstall HP ePrint & Share from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program HP ePrint & Share, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HP ePrint & Share.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#36,345

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.74%
Windows 10 19.35%
Windows XP 11.29%
Windows Vista 1.61%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 41.94%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.52%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.29%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.29%
Windows 8 3.23%
Windows 8 Pro 3.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.99%
  Italy 19.72%
  Brazil 5.63%
  Germany 5.63%
  France 4.23%
  United Kingdom 4.23%
  Japan 2.82%
  Spain 2.82%
  Taiwan 1.41%
  Colombia 1.41%
  Latvia 1.41%
  Norway 1.41%
  Mexico 1.41%
  Austria 1.41%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.61%
Dell 18.37%
ASUS 14.29%
Intel 12.24%
Acer 12.24%
GIGABYTE 4.08%
Lenovo 4.08%
Apple 2.04%
American Megatrends 2.04%
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About Hewlett-Packard

HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com

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