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Update Hewlett Packard Printer Drivers

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Printers are fairly low-maintenance peripheral hardware devices as long as you regularly update their drivers. This is because most printer errors (this is true for Hewlett Packard printers too) occur due to issues with printer drivers. So, it wouldn’t be in any way incorrect to say that regular updating of HP printer drivers keeps your HP printer in good working order.

With the importance of updating HP printer drivers understood, let us take a look at two different methods through which you can update them.

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How to update HP Printer Driver

Using a driver maintenance application

The fastest way to update HP Printer Drivers is by using a reliable and advanced driver update tool. With a good driver update tool you can update your HP Printer Drivers with just a few mouse clicks.

Updating Drivers manually

If you wish, you can also update your HP printer drivers manually. This process, however, can be considerably more time-consuming and tedious than the former.

To update HP Printer Drivers manually, perform the following steps:

  1. Note down the details of your HP printer
  2. Open your web browser and log on to HP official’s website
  3. Search for the latest drivers for your HP printer
  4. If found, download and install them

We mentioned above that most HP printer errors occur due to driver-related issues which can be fixed and prevented by updating HP printer drivers. However, some HP printer drivers occur due to other reasons. Let us take a look at two such errors and their solutions.

Fix HP Printer e8 error

HP users have claimed following the steps below fixes the e8 error:

  1. Turn off your HP printer
  2. Disconnect the power cord
  3. Reconnect the power cord and turn on your HP printer after 30 seconds

The error should not occur again. 

Fix HP Printer 79 error

This error usually occurs with HP LaserJet 2605dn printers. The “79 error” is a critical Firmware error. To fix the issue, you must download the Firmware and then reinstall it. The Firmware should be available on the HP official website. So log on to it, locate the Firmware, download it, and reinstall it.

It is possible that the said errors may not be fixed using the steps listed here. If this happens to you, we recommend you contact HP Support. Alternatively, post your question below and our community of experts will try to help.

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Stop Windows from signing you out

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Some Windows XP users have complained about Windows automatically signing them out after a few minutes of inactivity.

Unlikely as it seems, this issue usually occurs because of screensaver settings. To correct the problem, perform the steps detailed below:

  1. Right-click on an empty area on your desktop
  2. Choose Display Properties
  3. Click Screen Saver
  4. Increase the time listed in the Wait field
  5. Deselect the box before On resume, password protect if you don’t want windows to ask for a password each time you exit the standby mode
  6. Click the OK button to save your preferences

Since the release of Windows XP, Microsoft has released three new versions, each better than the previous one. However, many users are comfortable using Windows XP only and choose not to upgrade. For such users, there is some good news: they can run Windows XP virtually, inside Windows 7 or Windows 8. This is made possible by Windows Virtual PC, a free application.

Whether you use older or newer Windows versions, you must protect it from malware and hackers. The best way of doing this is by installing a reliable and fast antivirus tool and keeping it up-to-date.

Pointers for backing up MS Outlook 2010 email

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Email clients can be put into two categories—online and offline. MS Outlook 2010, like Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail belong to the latter, while gmail and Yahoo! mail are examples of online email. Offline email clients connect to email servers and allow you to save your email messages on your hard drive. Saving your emails on your hard disk enables you to transfer them to another computer. Another advantage of backing up your emails is that it prevents data loss in case MS Outlook encounters a serious problem.

To back up MS Outlook 2010 email, perform the steps detailed below:

Open MS Outlook 2010

  1. Browse to the File menu, click Options, and then click Export
  2. Select export to a file, and then click the Next button
  3. Choose Outlook Data File (.pst), and then click the Next button
  4. Select your email folder and tick the box before Include subfolders, and then click Next
  5. Select the location where you want to save your emails (it is best if you save your emails to a different hard drive)
  6. Click the Finish button

Besides backing up MS Outlook emails, there are many others PC maintenance tasks that you must perform regularly. If you don’t have the time for these activities, invest in a reliable PC Optimization Tool, which keeps your PC in prime condition all the time.