What are these mToolkit programs on my Dell laptop (Can I just remove them?)?

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:50:52 -0700, "Kerry Brown"
*a*m wrote:


Not only that, David - I just ran into a client's box that is running
an ancient version of Java within an HP Toolbox. I had uninstalled
Java before cleaning it up so I was most surprised to see javaw.exe
running. When I tracked it down, it came from this HP printer Toolbox
running Java 1.3.something! No way to deal with that, so I left it.
Sheesh.

I have tracked down more weird, intermittent problems to HP software than
any other manufacturer. It's gotten so bad that if a system is experiencing
weird problems one of my first troubleshooting steps is to uninstall all HP
devices and software.

Oh no. I also have an HP printer and it took over twenty minutes
yesterday for the HP software to install the little driver after I
removed all the programs using CCLeaners Add/remove programs.

I couldn't believe it took so long for the HP to load a simple
driver! After a really long wait (maybe even more than twenty
minutes), I findally had to reboot and there is now all sorts of
unwanted HP stuff on my desktop and in my start menu.

And, all I wanted to do was print.

After all this work of cleaning my system of the old vulnerable Java,
how can I tell if HP (re)installed the vulnerable Java (BACK) onto my
WinXP home machine?

Lisa

When you inserted the installation CD for the printer you should
have selected the Custom install for just the drivers and a minimum
of system files. Not the entire application.
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"lisa harkema" wrote:

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:50:52 -0700, "Kerry Brown"
*a*m wrote:


Not only that, David - I just ran into a client's box that is running
an ancient version of Java within an HP Toolbox. I had uninstalled
Java before cleaning it up so I was most surprised to see javaw.exe
running. When I tracked it down, it came from this HP printer Toolbox
running Java 1.3.something! No way to deal with that, so I left it.
Sheesh.

I have tracked down more weird, intermittent problems to HP software than
any other manufacturer. It's gotten so bad that if a system is experiencing
weird problems one of my first troubleshooting steps is to uninstall all HP
devices and software.

Oh no. I also have an HP printer and it took over twenty minutes
yesterday for the HP software to install the little driver after I
removed all the programs using CCLeaners Add/remove programs.

I couldn't believe it took so long for the HP to load a simple
driver! After a really long wait (maybe even more than twenty
minutes), I findally had to reboot and there is now all sorts of
unwanted HP stuff on my desktop and in my start menu.

And, all I wanted to do was print.

After all this work of cleaning my system of the old vulnerable Java,
how can I tell if HP (re)installed the vulnerable Java (BACK) onto my
WinXP home machine?

Lisa

This is not possible with some HP printers. Even if you try to add the
printer manually and point to the drivers during the driver install the HP
installation program will run and add things like Share-to-Web whether you
want them or not.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


Byte wrote:
When you inserted the installation CD for the printer you should
have selected the Custom install for just the drivers and a minimum
of system files. Not the entire application.

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:50:52 -0700, "Kerry Brown"
*a*m wrote:


Not only that, David - I just ran into a client's box that is
running an ancient version of Java within an HP Toolbox. I had
uninstalled Java before cleaning it up so I was most surprised to
see javaw.exe running. When I tracked it down, it came from this
HP printer Toolbox running Java 1.3.something! No way to deal with
that, so I left it. Sheesh.

I have tracked down more weird, intermittent problems to HP
software than any other manufacturer. It's gotten so bad that if a
system is experiencing weird problems one of my first
troubleshooting steps is to uninstall all HP devices and software.

Oh no. I also have an HP printer and it took over twenty minutes
yesterday for the HP software to install the little driver after I
removed all the programs using CCLeaners Add/remove programs.

I couldn't believe it took so long for the HP to load a simple
driver! After a really long wait (maybe even more than twenty
minutes), I findally had to reboot and there is now all sorts of
unwanted HP stuff on my desktop and in my start menu.

And, all I wanted to do was print.

After all this work of cleaning my system of the old vulnerable Java,
how can I tell if HP (re)installed the vulnerable Java (BACK) onto my
WinXP home machine?

Lisa

You could be right Kerry, but so far I have two (2) HP printers
and an Epson installed and each of them had a custom install. They
could go to the HP website and download just the drivers and some
of the embedded system files for a minimum install.
Or, call - 1-800-HPINVENT for assistance.
--
XP - WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.
If you find this response helpful,
rate it below.


"Kerry Brown" wrote:

This is not possible with some HP printers. Even if you try to add the
printer manually and point to the drivers during the driver install the HP
installation program will run and add things like Share-to-Web whether you
want them or not.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


Byte wrote:
When you inserted the installation CD for the printer you should
have selected the Custom install for just the drivers and a minimum
of system files. Not the entire application.

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:50:52 -0700, "Kerry Brown"
*a*m wrote:


Not only that, David - I just ran into a client's box that is
running an ancient version of Java within an HP Toolbox. I had
uninstalled Java before cleaning it up so I was most surprised to
see javaw.exe running. When I tracked it down, it came from this
HP printer Toolbox running Java 1.3.something! No way to deal with
that, so I left it. Sheesh.

I have tracked down more weird, intermittent problems to HP
software than any other manufacturer. It's gotten so bad that if a
system is experiencing weird problems one of my first
troubleshooting steps is to uninstall all HP devices and software.

Oh no. I also have an HP printer and it took over twenty minutes
yesterday for the HP software to install the little driver after I
removed all the programs using CCLeaners Add/remove programs.

I couldn't believe it took so long for the HP to load a simple
driver! After a really long wait (maybe even more than twenty
minutes), I findally had to reboot and there is now all sorts of
unwanted HP stuff on my desktop and in my start menu.

And, all I wanted to do was print.

After all this work of cleaning my system of the old vulnerable Java,
how can I tell if HP (re)installed the vulnerable Java (BACK) onto my
WinXP home machine?

Lisa

On some low cost (cheap) HP printers none of the options you suggest are
available.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


Byte wrote:
You could be right Kerry, but so far I have two (2) HP printers
and an Epson installed and each of them had a custom install. They
could go to the HP website and download just the drivers and some
of the embedded system files for a minimum install.
Or, call - 1-800-HPINVENT for assistance.

This is not possible with some HP printers. Even if you try to add
the printer manually and point to the drivers during the driver
install the HP installation program will run and add things like
Share-to-Web whether you want them or not.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


Byte wrote:
When you inserted the installation CD for the printer you should
have selected the Custom install for just the drivers and a minimum
of system files. Not the entire application.

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:50:52 -0700, "Kerry Brown"
*a*m wrote:


Not only that, David - I just ran into a client's box that is
running an ancient version of Java within an HP Toolbox. I had
uninstalled Java before cleaning it up so I was most surprised to
see javaw.exe running. When I tracked it down, it came from this
HP printer Toolbox running Java 1.3.something! No way to deal
with that, so I left it. Sheesh.

I have tracked down more weird, intermittent problems to HP
software than any other manufacturer. It's gotten so bad that if a
system is experiencing weird problems one of my first
troubleshooting steps is to uninstall all HP devices and software.

Oh no. I also have an HP printer and it took over twenty minutes
yesterday for the HP software to install the little driver after I
removed all the programs using CCLeaners Add/remove programs.

I couldn't believe it took so long for the HP to load a simple
driver! After a really long wait (maybe even more than twenty
minutes), I findally had to reboot and there is now all sorts of
unwanted HP stuff on my desktop and in my start menu.

And, all I wanted to do was print.

After all this work of cleaning my system of the old vulnerable
Java, how can I tell if HP (re)installed the vulnerable Java
(BACK) onto my WinXP home machine?

Lisa