Member Avatar for Stefano Mtangoo

I have HP and above mentioned softwares. I dont see their importance because they fail to update. I have even disabled at startup for they choke me with ----problems found....then cannot fix them due to no update. SHOULD I REMOVE THEM??

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Short answer: you can remove HP Health Check / Advisor if you don’t use it, but do a quick safety checklist first. asked whether to remove it and pointed to recovery media as the main reason to keep HP tooling — that’s the right tradeoff to consider. HP’s support materials describe HP Support Assistant (the modern incarnation) as a nonessential update/troubleshooting utility that can be uninstalled when not needed. ()

Before you uninstall: create a Windows restore point and, if you rely on the vendor recovery, confirm you have recovery media or a Windows Recovery Drive. After that, uninstall in the recommended order (HP Support Assistant or Health Check first, restart, then uninstall HP Support Solutions Framework), then reboot and verify removal. Check Services (look for entries like “HP Health Check Service” or “HP Support Assistant Service”), Task Scheduler, and Startup items and stop/disable remaining HP processes — the Health Check service typically runs as HPHC_Service.exe and related scheduler components. (support.microsoft.com)

If the normal uninstall fails, run Microsoft’s Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter to repair blocked or corrupted uninstall entries before attempting manual file/registry removals. Avoid deleting registry keys or system files without a backup; use the troubleshooter or a reputable uninstaller and confirm system recovery options first. If driver updates are the only reason you keep the tool, you can also download drivers manually from HP’s support site instead of keeping the background service. (support.microsoft.com)

Quick checklist

  • Make a restore point / create a recovery drive.
  • Uninstall HP Support Assistant → restart → uninstall HP Support Solutions Framework → restart.
  • Check Services, Task Scheduler, and Startup for leftover HP items and disable them.
  • If uninstall fails, run Microsoft’s uninstall troubleshooter before manual cleanup.

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Member Avatar for HoustonIT

Go for it. The only thing you might need that software for is creating recovery cd's.

Member Avatar for Stefano Mtangoo

I have started the mission!
I have already the CDs and it allows Once,
so once created, not worthy to fill my HDD
Thanks

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