HP OfficeJet Scan Button Monitor on a multi-function printer/copier/scanner. Start your scanning software manually

HPFSCHED is a small TSR that will remind you to clean the cartridges in your DeskJet from time to time in order to keep print quality high. It can be removed from the run line in win.ini if you do not want that feature

HP software update checker and wizard launcher. Available via the Start menu

Installed with a HP Officejet 7100 Series all-in-one printer - where # represents a digit. Assumed to perform an identical function to the HPAiODevice (hpodev07.exe) entry:- Direct from HP - 'Device Objects Server - detects all device events and handles all ongoing communication on the device. Loads in the Startup group (except when "portable" is chosen during installation).' The print and copy functions should function properly with this disabled and the icon installed on the desktop that points to "hpogrp07.exe" works just fine if you need to use the scanner

Installed when connecting a Palm HotSync cradle up to a USB port. The Blue and Red Arrow Icon that enables Palm / Handspring Synchronizing. Available via Start → Programs

HP software update checker and wizard launcher. Available via Start → Programs

Part of HP's utilities preinstalled on certain HP computers - auto-detects Bluetooth Wireless

HP software update checker and wizard launcher. Available via Start → Programs

System Tray access to a HP CD-Writer's or CD-DVD's functions. Available via Start → All Programs

Installed with a HP Officejet 5100 Series all-in-one printer - where # represents a digit. Assumed to perform an identical function to the HPAiODevice (hpodev07.exe) entry:- Direct from HP - 'Device Objects Server - detects all device events and handles all ongoing communication on the device. Loads in the Startup group (except when "portable" is chosen during installation).' The print and copy functions should function properly with this disabled and the icon installed on the desktop that points to "hpoant07.exe" works just fine if you need to use the scanner

System Tray access to a HP CD-DVD's functions. Available via Start → All Programs

HP ScanJet scanner Parallel Port Test Utility

This a script used by HP that runs the first time one of their computers is started. Can't imagine why it would be starting up after the first boot

Part of the HP Customer Participation Program and can cause memory leaks . Similar to the equivalent Microsoft Customer Participation Program, it sends back statistics on how you use their products

HP Printer Status and Alerts

Installed with a HP Officejet D Series all-in-one printer - where # represents a digit. Assumed to perform an identical function to the HPAiODevice (hpodev07.exe) entry:- Direct from HP - 'Device Objects Server - detects all device events and handles all ongoing communication on the device. Loads in the Startup group (except when "portable" is chosen during installation).' The print and copy functions should function properly with this disabled and the icon installed on the desktop that points to "hpoojd07.exe" works just fine if you need to use the scanner

Directly from HP: "This process has one purpose - detects if the device moves to a different port, and notifies other processes to look on the new port." For various HP all-in-one printer/scanner/copier devices. They print and copy fine with those files disabled, and the HP icon installed on the desktop that points to "hpodir07.exe" works just fine if you need to use the scanner

VMware Host Network Access Status Tray Application - part of both VMware Player (from version 2.0) and Workstation (until version 6.5) - which allow you to "run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC." It's function is unknown at present and it displays no tray icon as the name suggests. Can be disabled without affecting the operation of either product

Installed with a HP Officejet K Series all-in-one printer - where # represents a digit. Assumed to perform an identical function to the HPAiODevice (hpodev07.exe) entry:- Direct from HP - 'Device Objects Server - detects all device events and handles all ongoing communication on the device. Loads in the Startup group (except when "portable" is chosen during installation).' The print and copy functions should function properly with this disabled and the icon installed on the desktop that points to "hpoorn07.exe" works just fine if you need to use the scanner