tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post5865508714992846475..comments2023-05-10T02:34:45.071-05:00Comments on Mark A. Ziesemer: HP "Net Driver HPZ12" Service Causing Explorer HangMark A. Ziesemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752422620777325409noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-7011081339159851002015-08-25T19:56:35.923-05:002015-08-25T19:56:35.923-05:002015 and this driver is still causing issues.
Dis...2015 and this driver is still causing issues.<br /><br />Disabling HPZ12 driver(s) on a TS farm a big win.<br /><br />Can only presume drivers installed as part of a printer install before my time.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122170058454776043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-32494382611229589372015-08-25T19:54:58.427-05:002015-08-25T19:54:58.427-05:002015 and this driver is still causing Winsock issu...2015 and this driver is still causing Winsock issues.<br /><br />Disabling the driver(s) on a heavily used TS farm was a big win.<br /><br />Can only presume the service was installed as part of a printer install before my time.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122170058454776043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-46515433142280000862013-06-09T21:09:59.679-05:002013-06-09T21:09:59.679-05:00Hey, I owe you one.
It helped a lotHey, I owe you one.<br />It helped a lotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-42320179384441063052013-02-09T05:55:29.015-06:002013-02-09T05:55:29.015-06:00Well darn I was here for something else but just l...Well darn I was here for something else but just learned what I really needed to know.<br /><br />I was checking out the net Driver HPZ12 Service in Process Explorer to see why it was a Unverified service [ process explorer couldn't verify the files signature]. But my Explorer and desktop hanging issues has been annoying me for ages. <br /><br />Darn it, I already killed many of HP's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-12750579599210807422011-03-31T04:34:51.479-05:002011-03-31T04:34:51.479-05:00helpful advises above..helpful advises above..billhttp://dreamworld.pk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-90040951007283930612010-10-26T09:37:39.017-05:002010-10-26T09:37:39.017-05:00I just found the same issue with the 'Net Driv...I just found the same issue with the 'Net Driver HPZ12' service. We use Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 w/ TM1 Perspectices (Cognos addin for Excel). Every time the user launched TM1 it would hang. I finally looked at each svchost and started disabling drivers until I found this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-21707929974744059032010-09-22T07:34:02.246-05:002010-09-22T07:34:02.246-05:00This blog post is straight on!
A friend received ...This blog post is straight on!<br /><br />A friend received an HP photosmart C4580 free with the purchase of a laptop. Not needing the printer, he gave it to me. Talk about a white elephant! <br /><br />After installing it (about 2years ago) I noticed that my machine took a huge nose dive in speed. Realizing it was a function of a motherload of faulty printer drivers, I uninstalled everything Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-88404314783766602282010-09-21T05:30:46.757-05:002010-09-21T05:30:46.757-05:00Thanks Thanks thanks
God bless YouThanks Thanks thanks<br />God bless YouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-2357217773638995252010-09-15T03:39:37.506-05:002010-09-15T03:39:37.506-05:00Am using hp 1210 all in one printer from last 5 ye...Am using hp 1210 all in one printer from last 5 years now, and I’ve never been unhappy with this printer. The print quality is very good, is equal to photo print quality and it is easy to use, <br /><br />But here the thing is am update my system from windows xp to windows vista. The printer is working fine, but is unable to scan the images through the scanner.<br />So am unable to fiend any Raajkinnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681010602438919729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-12206215927734246672010-07-26T16:06:17.422-05:002010-07-26T16:06:17.422-05:00Thanks dude, you should see the nightmare having t...Thanks dude, you should see the nightmare having this on a Terminal Server!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-37542922527820690842010-07-08T14:37:29.933-05:002010-07-08T14:37:29.933-05:00thanks man, Y.A.L.S.
or , you're my friend'...thanks man, Y.A.L.S.<br />or , you're my friend's life saver to be more specific.(just fixed her problem)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-65806044461809075182010-02-28T19:38:22.766-06:002010-02-28T19:38:22.766-06:00Dear Mark
Thanks a million... I had the hang up p...Dear Mark<br /><br />Thanks a million... I had the hang up problem too and had searched on diff blogs and forums... Man U did that for me.... Thanks... U are my Almighty <br />Cheerssandy_patshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724165141977355347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-20831712136568896882010-02-11T16:40:08.553-06:002010-02-11T16:40:08.553-06:00From different web sites it seems the PML is requi...From different web sites it seems the PML is required when querying ink levels.<br />The HPZ is to prevent the computer from going into hibernation mode.<br />After reading the below I disabled it, removed it from the registry and what associted files I could find.<br />HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost (Reg_mult_sz HPZ12)<br /><br />From http://MCCJimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-81904068995683454162010-02-05T08:25:18.594-06:002010-02-05T08:25:18.594-06:00Thank you so much for your posting. It really help...Thank you so much for your posting. It really helped.<br /><br />I deactivated the Service and no more explorer hang.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-38140046502991052532010-01-27T21:55:44.707-06:002010-01-27T21:55:44.707-06:00I had to put these services on manual. Disabling ...I had to put these services on manual. Disabling them rendered my scanner (and probably other components) useless. I tried to scan and got a message on the printer (to the effect) that no devices were found/couldn't connect to the printer.<br />MonicaMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976793383798476329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-36954521475147627602010-01-25T01:08:11.926-06:002010-01-25T01:08:11.926-06:00Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I bought my HP O...Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I bought my HP Officejet Pro 8500 last May. Just in the last 2-3 weeks, Firefox has been painfully slow to open. A few, but not all, apps as well. Nothing I tried helped. There was no spyware, viruses, etc. I need to defrag but this didn't feel like a fragmented hdd problem. Tonight I checked my services after my hdd went bonkers for two minutes. FoundMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976793383798476329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-36886437041433786312010-01-19T05:41:08.000-06:002010-01-19T05:41:08.000-06:00Hi Mark,
Installed new printer weeks ago but did n...Hi Mark,<br />Installed new printer weeks ago but did not get this problem until one ink cartridge got low. Found the fix the hard way, then searched the driver name and found your blog. Great to know guys like you are willing to help wantabe ITT's like me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-30472219458090547692009-11-07T02:02:58.825-06:002009-11-07T02:02:58.825-06:00Yes, lots of issues with the HP Soft (Crap-)ware. ...Yes, lots of issues with the HP Soft (Crap-)ware. Thats why finaly bought a Brother. Saves nerves and (a lot of) money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-55701989469900537402009-10-14T08:57:52.069-05:002009-10-14T08:57:52.069-05:00Thank you, Mark. Disabling those services instant...Thank you, Mark. Disabling those services instantly made my laptop go silent. Before, my laptop's fan was like a jet engine on full thrust. Now it is idling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-42620330623021470652009-08-26T01:31:03.892-05:002009-08-26T01:31:03.892-05:00"Critical Update to Enhance Reliability of Ne..."Critical Update to Enhance Reliability of Network and USB Connectivity and Improve System Responsiveness While Printing"<br /><br />The above update has nothing to do with the problems we are talking about...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-2825770560689237112009-08-25T08:34:18.573-05:002009-08-25T08:34:18.573-05:00I am a (again) happy owner of a HP C7280.
My syst...I am a (again) happy owner of a HP C7280.<br /><br />My system is back to life after a long long time of slowness...<br /><br />P.S.: I've also turned to "manual" the services: HP CUE DeviceDiscovery and Service<br />HP Network Devices Support. If they are marked as "automatic", xp startup lasts forever...<br /><br />Thank you Mark!<br />Danke schon!!!<br /><br />John,<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-35921742410319841892009-08-23T07:05:24.015-05:002009-08-23T07:05:24.015-05:00Thanks for the info. I also found this old news. h...Thanks for the info. I also found this old news. <a href="http://searchtasks.answersthatwork.com/tasklist.php?File=PML%20Driver%20HPZ12" rel="nofollow">http://searchtasks.answersthatwork.com/tasklist.php?File=PML%20Driver%20HPZ</a><br />--<br /><br />The original driver worked without problem, but memory and cpu hogging started after my last hp updates for laptop and printer. I'm using HP Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-55970355124592781862009-08-19T01:04:12.128-05:002009-08-19T01:04:12.128-05:00this issue is resolved by the update "Critica...this issue is resolved by the update "Critical Update to Enhance Reliability of Network and USB Connectivity and Improve System Responsiveness While Printing"Ajd394https://www.blogger.com/profile/01338456445275964978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-79869569009250560362009-07-25T12:48:48.457-05:002009-07-25T12:48:48.457-05:00I talked to an HP rep who said he believes this se...I talked to an HP rep who said he believes this service gathers system information, installed programs, files, etc and sends info to HP to help them better support their software. They use the information to improve their software by knowing about your system and what other software theirs is running alongside. He said disabling the service causes no harm. I don't know if the function is trueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222197394079314848.post-70431773621626386752009-05-15T08:03:00.000-05:002009-05-15T08:03:00.000-05:00Mark,
I know I am posting a little late to this, ...Mark,<br /><br />I know I am posting a little late to this, but I wanted to let you know I feel your pain!<br /><br />As an admin of over 100 Windows servers, not to mention assoicated desktops, we run into this issue on a regular basis.<br /><br />A trick I have deveolped in avoiding the installaiton of "extra" software (that is, not just the drivers) is to download the HOST-BASED drivers, even MrNutsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434898472499522702noreply@blogger.com