Re install you hp drivers then goto computer management services. Scroll
down to "HP CUE DeviceDiscovery Service" and disable it.

"Tim" <erat@NOSPAMblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
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> Vista Ultimate and HO 2550L loaded HP's Easy Printer Care for Vista and
> keep getting the following message HP DCS Device Host has stopped working.
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> A problem caused the program to stop working correctly Windows will close
> the program and notify you if a solution is available.
>
> Any ideas what is causing this and a fix?
>
> Many thanks, Tim.
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