How can I stop these things from running at startup

[celticpride678]

How can I stop HP Scheduler, HP Event Handler, and HP Rules Processor from running from startup? What do each of these things do? Thanks.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Stuff from a printer, eh? Go to System Preferences, Startup Items and see if they're there. If they are, remove them. If not... try the preferences of the apps themselves.

 

[r.j.s]

Do you have a HP printer?

 

[celticpride678]

Stuff from a printer, eh? Go to System Preferences, Startup Items and see if they're there. If they are, remove them. If not... try the preferences of the apps themselves.

They are not there. Thanks, I know they are from a printer. Thanks.

Do you have a HP printer?

Yes.

 

[r.j.s]

Yes.

I am not sure, as I ditched my HP a while ago ... but you may have problems with the printer if you disable those items.

 

[celticpride678]

I am not sure, as I ditched my HP a while ago ... but you may have problems with the printer if you disable those items.

It's just that they take a lot of RAM. But I don't want to take any chances.

 

[r.j.s]

It's just that they take a lot of RAM. But I don't want to take any chances.

Yeah, the HP software for printers is a real resource hog. I couldn't stand it, and resorted to a generic print driver. It printed, but I couldn't scan.

 

[angelwatt]

Check System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items, and see if they are listed there.

You can also check in Finder in /Library/StartupItems/

I remember I got rid of similar apps from HP for my scanner, but I know for certain what I deleted or turned off.