Re: startup issue
From: Mac (jmac20002000_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/21/05
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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:17:30 -0500
Outstanding! Problem solved
Ironically, I went to control panel and the software does not appear to be
installed.
In any event, the start up item no longer appears in the system
configuration utility. Hopefully, the annoying messages no longer have a
cause to display.
Many thanks to all.
Mac
"Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:O49KEq8FFHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Not really, Mac, as you seem to be doing pretty good.......you know how to
> go to msconfig and then the startup tab, that's more than a lot of people
> know to do <g>
>
> Look for a shortcut to the HP executable in:
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
> If a shortcut exists in either location, delete the shortcut.
>
> Yes, it does seem odd that you would have the HP software installed if you
> had the computer reformatted and just had XP installed.....however, if
> this
> was done from a Recovery CD or partition provided by the computer
> manufacturer, it may have loaded a drive image that included the HP
> software
> for a scanner. As Gene said, look for an entry for the HP scanner software
> in Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel and opt to Remove the
> software.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Mac" <jmac20002000@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:#YBJkZ8FFHA.1932@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> It should be obvious that I am not sure what I am doing here.
>>
>> msconfig, advanced tab, indicates there is an hp scanner that I do not
> have
>> as a startup item.
>> File location is common startup.
>>
>> What I think I am asking is "How do I delete this as a startup item"? or
>> perhaps I should not care. I traced the file to an HP directory, it is
>> an
>> executable.
>>
>> Kind of strange, I had my disk reformatted and installed XP on friday.
>>
>> mac
>>
>> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:uwB3lK8FFHA.2608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Where does it say it loading from?
>> >
>> > What is the error message you are receiving re the scanner and is there
>> > software for the scanner still loaded on the computer.
>> >
>> > btw, I am assuming that you don't currently have a scanner hooked up to
>> > the
>> > computer.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > --
>> > Patti MacLeod
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> > "Mac" <jmac20002000@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> > news:eLgdv57FFHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> Thanks Patti
>> >>
>> >> While this should clear my problem it will not stop XP for looking for
> it
>> > at
>> >> startup.
>> >>
>> >> Is there any way to edit the ? startup file directly
>> >> mac
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> >> news:OB6dUo7FFHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi Mac,
>> >> >
>> >> > In the Location column under the Startup tab in msconfig, it should
>> >> > show
>> >> > display from whence the program is starting (eg.,
>> >> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key in the
>> >> > registry).....navigate to this folder on the hard drive or in the
>> > registry
>> >> > and delete the value that is associated with the scanner.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Patti MacLeod
>> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mac" <jmac20002000@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >> > news:usW9HS7FFHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Hi all,
>> >> >> I am new to xp so be gentle...
>> >> >> I keep getting some error messages about a scanner
>> >> >> In my efforts to track it down I ran msconfig and noticed
>> >> >> a scanner is loaded at start up
>> >> >>
>> >> >> How do I permanetly delete any reference to this scanner from my
> start
>> > up
>> >> >> file??
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mac
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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