HP printer assistant not working or showing up on Desktop or menue

Hi.
My HP printer assistant not available on desktop. I uninstalled and reinstalled software, but assistant does not show in HP 8600 or in all programs menue. Im using vista 32bit.
Reinstalling does not solve the problem.
I uninstalled via control panel, downloaded the latest software and reinstalled but it still won't launch.
The printer works printing from PC such as word thru wireless network. It also works from eprint on smart phone.
So the printer is working..... Just no Printer Assistance on desktop or on program menue. I dl your reg.edit Fix_hta.reg patch with no change.
trying to set up scanner and printer refers to open HP sofetware and no to be found on PC.
Thank you for your assistance

Hello there Tumblweed22,
I saw your post about the issue you are having with Solution Center not showing up or working on your Windows Vista. I noticed you have already attempted an install and uninstall which did not resolve the issue. I would like to make some suggestions for you.
1. Perform a Clean Boot to turn off the start up programs on your PC, which may be preventing the software from being installed correctly. How to perform a clean boot in Windows (Choose Windows Vista and follow the steps).
2. Download and run a Level 3 Uninstall (uninstall_l3) to remove the printer driver and any software
(if you are on a non-HP computer with no other HP devices installed, you may perform a Level 4 uninstall):
HP Officejet Software and Driver Removal Utility
3. With the start up programs still turned off, reinstall the printer software and driver: Drivers & Software (Select your 8600's Model Number and download the Full Feature Driver).
4. Once the installation completes, you can re-start the start up programs from the clean boot.
I hope this helps!
Good luck
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