Uninstalling the printing software, Uninstalling software for windows – HP 2500 Series User Manual
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Uninstalling the printing software
Uninstall software using the directions below for your operating system.
Uninstalling software for Windows
The printer comes with an uninstall utility that you can use to select and remove any or all of the
Windows HP printing system components from your computer.
To uninstall software for Windows 95
1
On the Start menu, point to Settings, and click Printers.
2
Select the icon for this printer and on the File menu, click Delete.
To uninstall software for Windows 98 and higher
Note
To uninstall the software from Windows NT 4.0, 2000, or XP, you must log on with administrator
privileges.
1
Close all open programs.
For Windows 98 and Me:
a
Press
C
TRL
+
A
LT
+
D
ELETE
. The Close Program dialog box opens.
b Select a program except Explorer or Systray and click End Task.
c
Repeat step b until all programs except Explorer and Systray are closed.
For Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP:
a
Press
C
TRL
+
A
LT
+
D
ELETE
. The Windows NT Security dialog box opens.
b Click Task Manager and then click the
Applications tab.
c
Select a program and click End Task.
d Repeat step c until all programs are closed.
2
On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HP Color LaserJet 2500, point to Tools,
and click Uninstall.
3
Click Next, select the HP printing system components that you want to uninstall, and click
OK.
4
Follow the directions on the screen. When the message “The following file is a shared file but
is not used by any other programs. Would you like to delete it?” appears, click Yes to All. The
system finishes removing files.
5
If prompted to restart the computer, click OK.