Unwanted Install at Startup

[DarrellS]

The last four or five times that I have started my computer, an installer pops up and tries to install a program called Photo Gallery. It gets to the point where it needs a CD and I have to hit cancel over and over until it gives me a .netframework error that I have to control, alt delete to get out of.

I have no idea what this program is or why it just started trying to install itself every time I start my computer. I've checked HiJack This but don't see anything in startup that would cause it.

[DarrellS]

Solved: Double clicked on the HP Digital Imaging Monitor in my system tray and the Installer popped up so I put in the Printer CD and it installed the program. Not sure how it got uninstalled unless Nero uninstalled it to install something called Image Drive.

[redwudz]

HP printer driver discs put a whole lot of programs on your computer by default. They also have a bad habit of continually checking to see if you have the very latest versions of them all. Fine if you are using them all. If not, maybe a custom install would be a better choice.

[stiltman]

I hate HP drivers/programs, especially the all-in-one printers

I always avoid the full install of their junk. I'll install the printer, then when XP/vista asks for the dirvers, I point the the specific drivers on the disc. I never use the setup routine or auto-run on the disc itself

[johns0]

I buy canon instead of hp for that reason.

[Xylob the Destroyer]

I hate HP drivers/programs, especially the all-in-one printers...

I'm not as picky as you.
I hate 'em all!
HATE!!!
Though, our most recent is an AIO and it certainly sucks worse than previous HPs we've had.