re: HP PrecisionScan LT Setup Startup Message
Friday, July 15, 2005 at 9:11 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by dairmuid
(1 messages posted)
(http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00005381&dlc=en〈=en)
Clicking on the above link only takes you to HP's main website, so here is what the
website tells you to do:
Symptom
A "Digital signature not found" message opens every time the computer is started
in Windows XP. This message opens as the Windows Desktop loads.
Solutionback to top of page
Remove the entries for hpupdate.exe and update from the startup menu and then delete
the hpupdate.exe file.
These entries may appear in the following format:
* C:\sj655\hpupdate.exe
* C:\Program files\scanjet\Precision Scan LT\update.exe
Step 1: Remove the entries from the Start Menu
1. Click Start, then Run. The Run window will open.
2. In the Open box, type msconfig and click OK. The
System Configuration Utility will open.
3. Click the Startup tab and remove the check marks next to the hpupdate.exe
or update.exe entries, if present.
4. Click OK and then close the System Configuration Utility window.
Step 2: Delete the file hpupdate.exe
1. Right-click Start and then click Explore. Windows Explorer will open.
2. Click Tools, then Folder Options. The Folders options window will open.
3. Click the View tab, select Show hidden files and folders, and then click
OK.
4. Click Start , Search, then Files or folders. The Find files and folders
window will open.
5. In the Named box, type hpupdate.exe. In the Look in box, use the arrow
to open the drop-down menu and then select [C:]. Make sure there is a check mark
in the Include subfolders checkbox.
6. Click Search or Find now. A list of the files found will display.
7. Highlight all of the entries found for the file hpupdate.exe. Click
Edit, and then Delete. Click OK to delete the file(s).
8. Restart the computer system. The message window should not open again.
On Friday, June 20, 2003 at 8:51 am, David Ash wrote:
>Has anybody else experienced this error message at Windows XP startup and been successful
>in getting rid of it? "HP PrecisionScan LY Startup. This program updates your HP
>scanning software. You may see a message about 'Digital Signature Not Found'. You
>must click 'Yes' for the update to install correctly." I do not own an HP scanner
>and have not knowingly installed a driver for it.
>
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