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Should I remove HP Solution Center?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,535
United States Rank #2,864
Reach 0.1565%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.50 days
575.26 days >
Average installed length: 302.25 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.0 100.00%

Typically installed together

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HP Solution Center 10.0

What is HP Solution Center?

HP Solution Center is a program installed with most HP printers. It acts as a centralized point of access for printing tasks, print settings, and maintenance. When you perform a standard installation of the HP software, HP Solution Center installs automatically.

Overview

It is bundled and preinstalled with various Hewlett-Packard computers. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is hpzscr01.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 3.27 MB (3,431,232 bytes).

This program is pre-installed on the PC

Such software is installed by the manufacture when delivering the PC to the end user. Some pre-installed programs are considered bloatware as they are simply limited function trials, while others are required for proper PC operation.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hp.com
Help link: www.hp.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\esupport
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\eSupport\hpzscr01.exe -datfile hpqbud05.dat
Estimated size: 3.27 MB

Program filesFiles installed by HP Solution Center 10.0

Program executable:hpzscr01.exe
Name:HP Installer
HP Installer Uninstaller
Path:C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\esupport\hpzscr01.exe
MD5:a36d8ef3d05e838e55f4900b6891ff22
Additional files:
  • hpqrrx08.exe - HP Digital Imaging (HP Digital Imaging Monitor Registry Repair)
  • hpzmsi01.exe - HP Installer (HP Installer MSI Installer plug-in)
  • hpzmsi40.exe
  • hpzscr40.exe - HP Installer Uninstaller

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • hpzscr01.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{069A7445-97FD-46B8-9247-F732F3B5F354}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • hpzmsi01.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\photosmartessential\hpzmsi01.exe'.

How do I remove HP Solution Center?

You can uninstall HP Solution Center from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program HP Solution Center 10.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HP Solution Center.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 52%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#3,535

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 58.11%
Windows XP 31.97%
Windows 7 8.79%
Windows 10 1.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 46.70%
Microsoft Windows XP 31.64%
Windows Vista Home Basic 7.88%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.26%
Windows Vista Business 1.97%

Distribution by countryGeography

59.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 59.13%
  Germany 5.11%
  United Kingdom 4.62%
  France 3.91%
  Canada 3.37%
  Italy 2.39%
  Brazil 2.14%
  Israel 2.07%
  Spain 1.57%
  Australia 1.01%
  Netherlands 0.86%
  India 0.84%
  Poland 0.81%
  Greece 0.71%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 38.08%
Dell 25.00%
Toshiba 9.76%
Acer 8.40%
GIGABYTE 5.38%
Intel 4.18%
American Megatrends 3.42%
Sahara 2.67%
Samsung 1.16%
Gateway 1.11%
Medion 0.86%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530 4.06%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.95%
Dell Inspiron 1525 3.84%
HP G60 Notebook PC 3.73%
HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... 3.40%
Dell Inspiron 1545 3.29%

About Hewlett-Packard

HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com

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