Windows 10: what is hpswsetup

what does hpswsetup do?

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How do I delete C:\hpswsetup folder?

Hi,

HP experts suggest that the folder shouldn't be deleted. See Trying to save storage space can I delete the hpswsetup fold... - HP Support Community

To access the folder contents, change ownership of the folder and assign permissions.

(Ref: Take Ownership of a File or Folder Using Command-Line)

Run the following commands from admin Command Prompt:

• TAKEOWN /F C:\hpswsetup /a /r /d y
  
• icacls C:\hpswsetup /grant administrators:F /T
  

 

How do I delete C:\hpswsetup folder?

I have a C:\hpswsetup folder from when I updated drivers. The folder just contains installers but windows won't let me delete said folder and it's not automatically deleting the folder how do I fix this?

 

HP Image Assistant - How do you un-install the previous version?

HPDSM is probably from HP Software Download Manager but that was EOL years ago. If that's it, you can delete that folder. I'm not sure about hpswsetup. SWSETUP is the default folder where HP SoftPaqs (the SP folders) are stored when you install them. This is the default location where HP Image Assistant (HPIA) is installed. The SP folder name is the SoftPaq number. If you know for sure you aren't using a particular SoftPaq, then you can delete the SP folder name with that number under SWSETUP. From the list of programs you had, the ones I am aware of are uninstalled from Programs and Features, and are not portable files like HPIA.