My HP 4215 All-in-one reinstalls itself every time I turn on my computer.

When I turn on my computer, my HP 4215 All-In-One re-installs itself.  It doesn't do it when starting the computer from hibernate mode.  My computer is an e-Machine notebook, system is Windows XP.  This re-installation has been occurring  since I installed a tax prep program, TaxCut,  last year.  I have uninstalled the tax software.  Also, I have uninstalled the HP4215 and re-installed it.  Still have same problem.  Is this a printer problem or a Windows XP problem?  Thanks so much for your help.
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WOW!  I had tried to uninstall my HP C4795 Printer and the progam somehow got corrupted.
SO, I took the installation disk and tried to re-install the drivers, and it never gave me that option.
I therefore had no other choice but to MANUALLY DELETE the files and folders AND, this took a couple of hours, being CAREFUL to DELETE ANY/ALL registry entries under HP.  I have a DVD BURNER that is HP, so I had to be extra careful about this.
Upon completion, I could then re-install my printer drivers all over again.
The first re-install was an error because I didn't unplug the USB cable...duh.
SO, I had to uninstall again.
The second time I re-installed the printer drivers and software, for some strange reason I had been
getting the SAME PROBLEM as in the SUBJECT ABOVE.
I followed your instructions AFTER it had to locate the drivers again.
While leaving the printer ON, I then proceeded with your remedy...
Follow these steps and see if it resolves the issue:
1. Click on the start menu and click on 'Run', and then type 'services.msc' and press the Enter button.
2. In the Services window, look for HP CUE Device Discovery Service, and double click on it.
3. You should see a button labelled 'STOP'. click on that button.
4. Above this, you should find something which says 'Startup Type'. Change that to 'Disabled'
5. Click on the 'Apply' button and close all windows.
Say Thanks by clicking the Kudos Star in the post that helped you. Please mark the post that solves your problem as Accepted Solution.
AND IT WORKED!!!!!
THANK YOU HP!!!!
Ray
P.S. I will KEEP this information for future reference, AND use it to help others out too!

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