Frustrated with HP driver software. HP should be HW = Hard Work!

I am frustrated by the nearly-finished half-done job of HP printer software drivers. I have used I think all of HP's tools, none of which is 100% effective. I have had the following:
While being able to print, HP's product finder could not find the HP printer that I am printing on.
While being able to print a test page on the HP printer from a PC using wireless, the PC same could not print from any Windows application.
Right-clicking on the Printer icon and then selecting 'Troubleshoot' will reply that it sees there is problem but can make any suggestion on how to fix it. It just says, I see you have a problem!
Using HP Print &Scan Doctor, sees my printer and offers an option to Uninstall which I select. It then says 'HP Uninstaller component is not present'! Why not? Why offer the option if it does not work? It then says 'Remove the software using Windows Add/Remove'. So what am I trying to remove? Of course, it does not say. It just says 'the product'. There are 7 HP software products listed. None is tagged as being a driver.
Now, eventually, I will stumble on and get the printer to work. But HP will have it made as difficult as possible.
Other companies & programs are able to do on-line updates with ease. Why can't HP?
Why doesn't HP Print doctor just quietly fix problems popping up dialogs of what it needs to know, wireless logins, ip addresses, what ever? Why does it only go half way? If MSoft Updates need a reboot, they just do it? HP makes everything HARD WORK.

Hi Robinndi,
Which model printer do you have? Which version of Windows are you using?
Right-clicking on the Printer icon and then selecting 'Troubleshoot' will reply that it sees there is problem but can make any suggestion on how to fix it. It just says, I see you have a problem!"
This troubleshoot feature is Windows, it does not come from HP.
The other behavior you describe sounds like a failed install of some type.
I was an HP employee.
Please mark the post that solves your problem as "Accepted Solution"

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