HP Total Care Advisor
What is HP Total Care Advisor? (from Hewlett-Packard)
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Overview
HP Total Care Advisor is a program developed by Hewlett-Packard. It is bundled and preinstalled with various Hewlett-Packard computers. The most used version is 2.4.4941.2798, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is PreferenceExecutable.exe. The software installer includes 51 files and is usually about 20.21 MB (21,196,060 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows Vista (SP1). While about 76% of users of HP Total Care Advisor come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Canada.
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.
Note: This program has often been considered as bloatware by some users as it is bundled on various manufacturer's new PCs. (Because this might be considered bloatware does not mean the software is bad or harmful, if you use it regularly its worthwhile to have. However, bloatware typically means the program is optional and was simply pre-installed but is not required and can be removed.) Some quick tips to be aware of:
- It is usually licensed for use only on the HP PC on which it was pre-installed.
- It sometimes difficult for users to remove via the 'Uninstall a Program' feature in Windows.
Program details
URL: www.hp.com
Help link: www.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpsupport/index.pl
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Advisor\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{e96b3d28-47d6-43cc-98fd-7069eeab6b11}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 20.21 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by HP Total Care Advisor
| Program executable: | PreferenceExecutable.exe |
| Name: | HP Total Care Advisor |
| HP Advisor Preference Setting |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Advisor\PreferenceExecutable.exe |
| MD5: | 895c2c17601a3b8f4b6aa6aa66abe67f |
Additional files:
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HPAdvisorChangeLanguage.exe - HPAdvisorChangeLanguage
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HPAdvisor.exe - HP Total Care Advisor (HP Advisor)
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PreferenceExecutable.exe - HP Advisor Preference Setting
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CommonInterfaces.dll - InterfaceServices (HP Advisor - InterfaceServices)
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InterfaceServices.dll
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UniversalLauncher.dll - UniversalLauncher
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RulesEngine.dll - HPRulesEngine (HP Rules Processing Engine)
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SystemStatus.dll - SystemStatus
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CeeWrtier.dll - CeeWrtier
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CommonUtility.dll - Windows
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Content.dll - Content
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HPAdvisor.Common.Windows.dll
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SecurityStatusServer.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SECURITYSTATUSSERVERLib'.
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Interop.RulesEngineLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'RulesEngineLib'.
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Interop.TaskScheduler.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'TaskScheduler'.
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Interop.NetFwTypeLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'NetFwTypeLib'.
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Interop.HelpPane.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'HelpPane'.
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Interop.WUApiLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WUApiLib'.
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SHDocVw.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SHDocVw'.
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SSDK04.exe (by Symantec) - Norton Security Status Provider (Security Status Server)
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SSDK04PS.dll (by Symantec) - Security Status Server Proxy/Stub DLL
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HPAdvisorDemo.exe (by Macromedia) - Shockwave Flash (Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r22)
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RemotingClient.dll - RemotingClient
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VersionManager.exe - VersionManager
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VersionManagerCheck.exe
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VersionUtility.dll - VersionUtility
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AMSProfile.dll (by AMS) - AMS.Profile (AMS.Profile.dll)
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MessagingInterface.dll - Interface
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MessagingMessages.dll - Messages
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MessagingClients.dll - Clients
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MessagingServer.dll - Server
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hpsudelpacks.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- HPAdvisor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D4FD04F0-B522-4E58-B902-4DD464F1AE51}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- HPAdvisor.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'HPADVISOR' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Advisor\HPAdvisor.exe" autorun=AUTORUN.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| HPAdvisor.exe |
| Memory: | 77.55 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.2637204513% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.07962217% | |
| User CPU: | 0.18409828% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 19,517,959 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 297.58 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 101 Bytes | |
How do I remove HP Total Care Advisor?
You can uninstall HP Total Care Advisor from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program HP Total Care Advisor, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HP Total Care Advisor.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Hewlett-Packard
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OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 75%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
88.82% |
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| Windows 7 |
9.91% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.19% |
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| Windows XP |
0.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
77.27% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
10.30% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
0.76% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
0.58% |
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Geography
75.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
75.99% |
| France |
4.41% |
| Canada |
3.94% |
| United Kingdom |
3.93% |
| Italy |
2.61% |
| Germany |
2.38% |
| Spain |
1.10% |
| Australia |
1.08% |
| Mexico |
0.37% |
| Austria |
0.33% |
| India |
0.33% |
| Belgium |
0.28% |
| New Zealand |
0.28% |
| Netherlands |
0.24% |
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