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More info?)
You're very welcome!
Regards,
--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Mac" <jmac20002000@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:#TOFDx8FFHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> 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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