HP PSC2510 software reinstalls itself on bootup!

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"Graham Moore" <grahamNO@SPAMgraham-moore.PLcomEASE> wrote in message
news:1097707790.22268.0@spandrell.news.uk.clara.net...
> Hi all,
>
> At the best of times I detest bloatware such as the software which comes
> with printers such as my PSC2510 from HP.
>
> I'm having a small problem which I hope someone can help with or at least
> point in the direction of something/someone that can help.
>
> The problem is that on every bootup, the software which came with the
> printer decides to reinstall itself. Not a complete reinstall, just a
> dialogue which says it's 96% through installation and will take a few mins
> to complete set up.
>
> Anyone seen this before and got any suggestions? The printer is connected
> via wifi and we get the same occurence on 2 pcs which are running the
> software side by side.
>
> All suggestions/flamings welcome.
>
> Cheers,
>
> G
>

I have seen this with other software, installer registry entry not removed
after install. Best practice is to remove and reinstall, if not you have to
hunt it down. I found it thru a persistant startup error msg that gave me
part of the reg entry value and then I searched for it.

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