How do I get rid of a junk kext?

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How do I get rid of a junk kext?

I keep getting this error -

system/library/extensions/hpPlugInInit.kext was installed improperly and cannot be used....

I've found the kext file in the system but it comes back if I delete it.
How do I trash it for good? I don't own any HP products and have no plans of ever buying one.

2009 MacMini, 2010 MacBook, Apple TV 3.0.1 160GB, Power Mac 8500, Mac OS X (10.6.4), Dell 2408WFP monitor, 8TB external

Posted on Nov 8, 2010 10:08 AM

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Answer 1

varjak paw

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Nov 8, 2010 10:23 AM in response to igirl1

Someone else here might have a better suggestion, but perhaps if you download and install the latest HP printer drivers:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL907

that might fix the problem.

Hope this helps.

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Answer 2

baltwo

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Nov 8, 2010 10:53 AM in response to varjak paw

Remove all traces of Hewlett-Packard and hp stuff from /Library/Application Support/, /Library/LaunchAgents/, /Library/Printers/, /Library/Printers/PPDs/, /username/Library/Application Support/, /username/Library/Printers/, /Applications/Hewlett-Packard, System Preferences->Accounts->Login Items, restart, delete all hp* kext files in /System/Library/Extensions/, and restart again. That should do the trick.

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Answer 3

igirl1 Author

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Nov 9, 2010 9:57 PM in response to baltwo

Thank you - I think that's got all of it out of the system now.... it was only rarely coming up, but I haven't seen the message again since cleaning things out..

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Answer 4

baltwo

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Nov 9, 2010 11:23 PM in response to igirl1

Thanks for the feedback. Good computing.

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