Samsung Easy

[Luz Ignasiak]

WhenI try to run the [Samsung] Easy Settings uninstall so that I can update Windows 10 to v1703 (Creators Update), Windows 10 blocks the uninstaller from running the Easy Settings uninstall saying that it is for a different version of Windows and might be unsafe.

Firstly I want to emphasize that you should attempt to uninstall Samsung Easy Settings and any other programs the Windows 10 update is telling you to uninstall the proper way by opening windows settings "Add or Remove Programs" (or Apps & Features) section and then uninstalling it. If you are not able to uninstall it the normal way - then follow my instructions.

In the Task Manager Processes tab you'll want to locate every process that says either "Easy Settings", or "Samsung Easy", or possibly some other variations. Also you'll want to do this for each of the following "S Agent", "Samsung Agent", "Samsung Update", or similarly named samsung processes. You'll use each one of these in the next steps...

Right click each one of these 1 at a time and select "Open File Location" from the menu that appears. A folder will soon open with the executable file for this process highlighted somehow. Follow step 4 for this file and each additional one if any you find through the Task Manager.

If the file in fact lies somewhere within a "Samsung" related folder*** and seems to be related to Easy Settings** Samsung Update**, or Samsung Agent**, you will then rename the file by simply placing an X in front of the name (filename.exe to Xfilename.exe). You will probably have to provide administrator credentials to do this and at the same time take note of the file location in the case that you want to reverse anything in the future by simply removing the X from the file name. *

** Don't just go renaming every process/file that relates to Samsung - as long as it is related to samsung and has "easy" or "agent" in its name somewhere you should be good to go - but still use a little judgement - I can't possibly know everything.

On your Windows 10 bar click the Circle\Cortiana thing (next to or near the Window icon) and type REGEDIT in the search box - then open regedit and then you'll have to grant administrator privileges to do so completely.

In the Registry Editor select Edit->Find from the menu and type in "Easy Settings" (without quotes), and make sure the Values and Data checkboxes are selected (Select Keys too - why not) - and click the Find button. Likely it will find the entry in a folder with a mostly unreadable name (a bunch of letters and numbers). You'll go through the registry finding each entry with Easy Settings that meets step 8's requirements. (It will likely only be one entry, but maybe 2)

Very important... If you find a registry entry for Easy Settings that lies within one of the following 2 paths only (ignoring all others unless you know better) you will first Click (to make sure it is the right folder) and then if the data still has easy settings in it - right click the same highlighted (or encircled/squared) folder and select delete. Below are the only (as far as I know) following paths where it is safe to delete Easy Settings registry entries from so if you're in this path you should be 99.99% good to go (you can always back up your registry first, which is a good practice I will not teach here - do a search for it).

Now go check/refresh your Windows Settings "Apps & Features" to see if Easy Settings has been removed from the list. If it has, you've done good! Now try restarting your Windows Update to see if we did real good (you might have to restart your computer first) - you also might still get an error, in that case reload and retry to perform the update (could take a few tries - and you might have to restart your computer each time). But it will eventually work (especially if you don't get the annoying "Easy Settings" must be uninstalled first message again - and if you do - try steps 1 through 10 again following them more closely this time)

Now you might lose some of the "Easy" button functionality on your Samsung device in doing this, but It had to be done to update Windows so this is expected. Check Samsung for any updates for their Easy Settings (I think they just call it Samsung Settings or something now), and any other relevant official Samsung updates/software for your device.

If one of you is still fighting to get Easy Settings to work on Windows 10, here is what I did to finally get backlit keyboard back on a Samsung Series 9 NP900X3C-A03FR after installing Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creator Update) :- You will want to get version 2.1 of Samsung Settings (new name of this utility).- First install the latest version of Samsung Software Update : _2.1.15.1.ZIP- Use Compatibility Mode to install this.- Launch Software Update and type in your Samsung model number in the upper right corner.- Select Windows 10: you will get a list of software and utilities to download.- You will need Samsung Settings for the Fn keys for backlit keyboard and Display Manager for the screen backlight control.- Select these items and click Export.- The downloaded software goes into a folder named SystemSoftware.- Install the software in Compatibility Mode and restart computer. Works!

When you attempt to launch Easy Printer Manager, a dialog will appear that the developer is not recognized. Click Cancel, and then immediately visit System Preferences : Security & Privacy panel and you will see that you can allow Easy Printer Manager to be recognized and run. Immediately thereafter, you will also receive a similar dialog that DaemonManager also cannot be verified, and you click its Cancel button and allow it in Security and Preferences panel too.

That is all I had to do and subsequent launches of Samsung Easy Printer Manager worked with no further dialog interruptions. The printer must be on and discoverable of the Printer Manager will just churn without access to Quit. Then you have to either turn on the printer, or force quit it. That causes the "last time dialog" when you restart it.

The Samsung XPress C430W is supported by Apple's built-in AirPrint service when it is networked either via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable. A USB cable cannot be connected if using as an AirPrint device. With AirPrint, no HP or samsung software or drivers are necessary.

The V3.93.01 driver for macOS 11 Big Sur can also be found on the German HP page that you mentioned earlier. It may not be a bad idea to try it. As always, make sure that you have backup copies of all important files before testing anything.

If there is a problem choosing your exact printer under this driver, you could perhaps try to select another model (such as an M2070). See also Samsung leserjet 3400 printer not printing - Apple Community (for a different model and operating system version).

>You really do not need to use the Samsung Easy Printer Manager utility when the printer is configured to use Apple's AirPrint. If the printer is not AirPrint compatible, you are > at the mercy of HP to issue current drivers for the vesion of macOS you are using, and if they don't, old drivers probably will not work, or create bizarre results.

it is said that in the list of printers, you have to chose a model that reads 'multifunction'. But my printer is not multifunction, it's just a printer. Also, the video says, that I should NOT use the Air Print entry.

>I have also noted that the Samsung utility misbehaves when it cannot detect the Samsung printer on the same network segment. Have you assigned a static IP address to your printer, or are you using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) that assigns a random IP address to the printer when it is powered up?

Viking, thank you for this detailed instruction. Before I manage to allow the 1st app, the second alert appears, and the Printer Manager crashes. I have now tried to be faster by opening the prefs on beforehand. But now, even after re-launch of the Mac, I get one alert saying "The last time you opened Samsung Easy Printer Manager, it unexpectedly quit while reopening windows. Do you want to try to reopen its windows again?" Regardless if I chose re-open or don't, it re-opens, runs for some seconds, then crashes. The 2 other alerts appear at some time during this process, but I have no chance to allow them.

When I hold down the shift key while starting the Manager, I get no dialogue, it just crashes. If I start without the shift key, I get the "Last time..." dialogue. If I chose Re-open, it just starts without further alert, then crashes. If I chose Don't Re-open, the same.

In the meantime, I also tried to print a web page, both online and after download as SingleFile (Firefox). This is blocked, too. The Mac gives the alert for 2 files named 'rastertosec' and 'prefilter'. I can manage to do the Allow Anyway trick, but it has no effect. I can't print these files.

When I follow the Show-in-Finder command, I can see a difference between these 2 types of rejected files: Device2PCMon.app and ScrPrtMon.app are shown with the icon for apps that no longer will run under Big Sur; Raster-to-sec and Prefilter have icons that look like Unix Executable Files.

You really do not need to use the Samsung Easy Printer Manager utility when the printer is configured to use Apple's AirPrint. If the printer is not AirPrint compatible, you are at the mercy of HP to issue current drivers for the vesion of macOS you are using, and if they don't, old drivers probably will not work, or create bizarre results.

I have also noted that the Samsung utility misbehaves when it cannot detect the Samsung printer on the same network segment. Have you assigned a static IP address to your printer, or are you using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) that assigns a random IP address to the printer when it is powered up?

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