Instructions For Removing Hp Remote Support Software Manager

The HP desktops and laptops come preinstalled with the HP Remote Support Software Manager application, which lets users use Remote Assistance for HP personnel access. If you don’t want this software to take up your system space, you may remove it from your computer. However, before you make any changes on your computer, it’s advisable to create a System Restore point so that you can roll back to the previous state if something wrong happens to your computer. Below mentioned are Windows Support guidelines to create a restore point, and to remove the HP Remote Support software from your computer.

Instructions for creating the System Restore Point

• Go to the Start menu and right-click on “Computer”. 
• From the popup menu, select the option “Properties”. 
• From the Properties window, locate the link for "System Protection” which is on the left navigation pane. Click on that link to open the System Protection window. 
• From this window, select the tab for “System Protection” and click on the “Create” button. Clicking this button will create a new System Restore point. 
• When you create the System Restore point, you will be provided with an option to type a description for the newly created restore point. Giving the description will let users identify a particular restore point if you have more than one. 
• After you have entered the description, click the “Create” button. Your system will now have a new manually created Restore Point. 

Instructions for uninstalling the HP Remote Support Software Manager

• Click the Start button and select “Control Panel”
• From the Control Panel window, locate the link “Programs” and click on it. 
• Under the Programs window, you will find “Programs and Features” option. Click to see the list of installed programs in your computer. Go through this list and locate “HP Remote Support Software Manager” program name. Click to select the entry. 
• When you select the entry, you will see the option to remove the program from your computer. Click the “Uninstall” button, which you see on the top navigation bar. 
• Sometimes you may need administrative privileges to perform the uninstallation. If prompted, provide the Administrative password and click “Continue”.
• The program will now be uninstalled from your computer. 

You will get Windows support from Microsoft Help and Support Center in case you need further assistance on this.

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How To Configure And Edit Group Policies In Windows 7

The concept of group policies was included in Windows versions since NT4.0. Since then these policies have evolved and now it has become a powerful tool that helps you to configure your Windows computer the way you want and customize its settings. Similarly, the Policy Editor in Windows 7 controls the working environment for different users. Its main function is to provide a centralized management for configuration of operating systems, and different applications.
By tweaking the Policy Editor settings, one can change the Windows 7 experience drastically . In order to issue changes using the Policy Editor, one must log in as a user with administrative privileges. By configuring the Policy Editor  you can decide who all can access the computer, what kind of access they have for different settings, etc. One is able to configure advanced security settings for a single user or a user group using this Policy Editor. The following Windows 7 support guidelines will help you to configure the group policies in windows 7 computer.

Configuring Local Computer Policy in Windows 7 

• Before you can configure the Policy Editor, log into your computer as an administrator.
• Go to the “Start” menu and type "gpedit.msc" into the Search box. Click “OK” or press “Enter”. This will open the "Logical Group Policy" editor window. You are now ready to make changes to your computer and user configuration.
• On the left-hand side of the Group Policy window, you will see “Local Computer Policy” under which there will be two more sub-categories namely, “Computer configuration” and “User Configuration” .
• Double-click on "User Configuration" to expand it.
• Below "User Configuration”, you will see three more sub-categories such as “Software Settings”, “Windows Settings” and “Administrative Templates”.
• Choose the user policy that you want to edit. There will be several sub-categories which you can edit here. For example, if you want to edit the "Security Settings" found under "Windows Settings”, just double-click a specific policy like "Public Key Policy” and make the necessary changes to the policy. After you are done with the editing, click “Apply” to save the changes.
The snap-in "gpedit.msc" of Windows 7 lets you control and inspect various account settings and policies in it. For advanced help, seek assistance from Windows 7 Support Center, whose qualified technicians would help you to troubleshoot your problem.

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