Hp printer driver cleanup utility windows 7

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If you are using more than one HP product, some of the software components could be shared, and the uninstaller might ask whether you want to remove shared files. Use caution because other products might not work correctly if you delete certain files. To find out what various software components do, see Additional information about HP software at the end of this page. Consider bookmarking this page on your Web browser, so that you can reference it after restarting the computer.

Uninstalling the software To remove the print driver and other software, try the following methods in order. If one method does not work, continue to the next one. The HP uninstaller program might be available on the product CD, depending on the product model. If you have the product CD readily available, try this option to quickly check whether you have the HP uninstaller, and then run it.

If the Uninstall option does not appear on the window that displays, continue to the next method to uninstall the software. Click Uninstall , and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. Use the following information to determine which option to choose when you remove the software:.

Uninstall all HP products associated with this device. Select this option if you do not have another HP printer or All-in-One that might be sharing some software. Select this option if another HP printer or All-in-One shares some software, or if you only want to remove certain components that you don't use. To find out what various software components do, see Additional information about HP software at the end of this document.

Method two: Run the HP uninstaller from the Start menu program list. The HP uninstaller program might be available from your start menu, depending on the product model and type of installation you performed. Try the following option to quickly check whether you have the HP uninstaller, and then run it. Click Start , and then click All Programs. Click the HP or Hewlett Packard folder, and then click the folder for your product. The folder is labeled according the product series number.

If there is no folder for your product, continue to the next method to uninstall the software. Click Uninstall or Uninstall Software , then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Method three: Uninstall the software using the Windows Control Panel. Follow these steps to uninstall from the program list in the Windows Control Panel. A list of programs installed on your computer opens. Find your HP product driver in the list. The driver might not be listed by product name. For example:. If your product driver does not appear in the list of installed programs, skip to step 4 in this method to remove any other HP software that you don't need.

Then continue to the next method. When the process completes, select the option to restart your computer later. If prompted, select the option to restart your computer later. Method four: Remove the printer in the Printers and Faxes folder. If the previous methods were unsuccessful, follow these steps to remove the driver through the Printers and Faxes folder. Click Start , and then click Printers and Faxes.

How does HP install software and gather data? Apache Log4j Update Please see this document here for current information regarding the Apache Log4j vulnerability. Need Windows 11 help? To prevent an unsafe printing environment, HP does not recommend manually editing the Windows Registry or manually deleting driver files. Search Windows for device and select Devices and Printers from the list of results.

Alternatively, go to Control Panel , and select Devices and Printers. Right-click the printer driver that you want to uninstall, and click Remove Device. Select any printer, and then click Print server properties.

Figure : Example of Print server properties. Figure : Example of the Drivers tab. Figure : Example of the Remove button. If a message Do you want to remove the driver s only, or remove the driver s and driver package s from your system? Figure : Example of the Remove Driver and Package message.

If asked if you are sure you want to delete the printer driver, click Yes. Figure : Example of Print Server Properties message. Command Prompt. Search Windows for command , and then click Command Prompt from the list of results.