If HP Smart still shows a blank screen after these steps but printing works from other apps, continue using the printer through Settings > Printers & scanners and Office/desktop apps while monitoring for HP Smart app updates from Microsoft Store, as future updates may address the blank‑screen behavior.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Smart App Control, a Windows feature designed to block malicious, untrusted, or potentially unwanted apps from running on your device.
Learn how to protect your device with Windows Defender SmartScreen and other app and browser control settings in Windows Security.
How to turn on Smart App Control in current OS without clean install: In Regedit > Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\CI\Policy Rt Clk the pointed item, hit Modify and change the Value from 0 to 1. Go back to Smart App Control Settings and it will be ON 😊 Put it (back) to 0 to put Smart App Control (back) to Off.
While Smart App Control is designed for consumers, we believe it's the ideal starting point for most organizations. And since we built it entirely upon App Control for Business, you can create a policy with the same security and compatibility as Smart App Control that also trusts the line-of-business (LOB) apps your organization needs.
Smart App Control is only available on clean installs of Windows 11. If Smart App Control has already been turned off (manually or automatically during evaluation), it cannot be turned back on without resetting or reinstalling Windows.
Windows may have turned on Smart App Control automatically to enhance your device's security. Smart App Control is designed to protect users from untrusted or potentially dangerous applications by allowing only those that are likely to be safe to run. If your device was detected as a good candidate for this feature, it would enable it to help prevent malware and other threats. Additionally ...