Solved stop smart panel from startup

[lffoar]

Hi all,
I've got a Samsung CLX2160 laser mfp and have "smart panel" installed. I only turn the printer on when required but I notice smart panel is running all the time. Is there a way to stop it from starting rather than close it through task manager each boot up?
I've tried msc.services etc and there is no function in the samsung app to disable it.
Thanks for any help

 

[richc46]

Welcome

Can you go to search, type msconfig>startup and uncheck. It will no longer start at boot.

 

[lffoar]

Thanks for your reply rich,
I have done that several times but the little bugger pops his head up again

 

[Bill2]

Go to Add Remove programs and select your Samsung printer, it will give you the option to uninstall separate components. Smart Panel is the one to check in this case. It will remove only the items you check. You can uninstall the Smart Panel, without uninstalling the printer drivers for your Samsung printer.

Also, if you look in Task Manager/ Startup items in MSCONFIG, there would be an entry SSMMGR.EXE. That should be the one for the smart panel.

 

[A Guy]

Go to Start>All Programs> Right click on Startup folder and left click Open on context menu that pops up. See if there is a shortcut to it there.

If you have CCleaner, go to the Tools. Startup tab, again see if it shows there. MSConfig should do the trick, but I know I've personally has a similar issue myself.

A Guy

 

[kucing13]

or when the smart panel start, again you can go to services.msc,right click on it>go to startup type>disable.

 

[lffoar]

Many thanks for all the input

It doesn't appear in the startup folder. I've got Ccleaner and have disabled it there but it still comes back

Even if I disable it with msconfig or services.msc it still starts up again

Problem solved, have deleted the bloody thing

 

[kucing13]

sorry to hear it ended up by deleting

 

[NoN]

Many thanks for all the input

It doesn't appear in the startup folder. I've got Ccleaner and have disabled it there but it still comes back

Even if I disable it with msconfig or services.msc it still starts up again

Problem solved, have deleted the bloody thing

I've got such thing for my printer... i was able to reduce it in the taskbar in the parameters of the software, at start up...i need it for the printer config & servicing.

Can you see if you can do the same?

 

[lffoar]

Thanks Non,
Yes, it's OK to have smart panel for settings but once I had those set correctly, I've only found it useful to check toner quantity generally. I'll leave it out and either find another way to check toner or reinstall it when I see signs of poor print quality.
Thanks to everybody for their help

 

[gregrocker]

When software cannot be deselected for Startup in msconfig without writing itself back in, you need to open it and poke around until you find the checkbox in Preferences, etc. where it is selected to start with Windows.

Sometimes Printers will lose the ability to open their Scanner or Fax interface on your desktop if you uncheck one of these.

If no effect is had on convenient use of Scanner, Fax or Printer, I usually end up uninstalling these, too, or learn to uncheck them during Custom install.

 

[mpcrsc562]

I have never had a problme using Autoruns from Sysinternals.

Just uncheck which entry you don't want run at start up or delete the entry altogether. Just like wiht Msconfig, you're not deleting the program, just its ability to run automatically. Save your settings and whatever you have unchecked or deleted will not run at next boot.

 

[Eye]

It's a bit devious, but the uninstall row is there in the control panel, only it is called Maintenance this or that, don't remember exactly. Check the M alternatives and you'll find it.

 

[vodanh]

Its called "Maintenance Samsung "xxx" Series" Where "xxxx" is your printer model or model range.

My smart panel was crashing when using the specific driver for my printer, I had to start using the "universal print driver" as default to prevent that. I didn't like Smart Panel running in my tray. This last comment helped me to identify it and remove it.

Keywords
remove samsung smartpanel startup crash uninstall

 

[StarTrekRedneck]

To prevent the Samsung Smart Panel from running on Windows start up, open the registry editor (press windows + c, then type regedit at the prompt) and search (Ctrl + F) for "SSMMgr". This is the name of the process that it's running under, easily viewable from Windows Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc). The search should find it under a "Run" folder. On my machine, it was under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Run. This entry tells windows to run the executable upon start up. Delete this entry. If you are nervous, back up the registry first or copy the data to a text file, noting the exact location and you can put it back later. But there is no reason you need Smart Panel running every time you boot your machine. Smart Panel will still be available from your All Programs list whenever you want it.

I also recommend only installing Smart Panel on ONE machine designated to perform necessary maintenance, or more generally, just on the machines that you want enabled to do maintenance on the printer. Install only the drivers on any other machines. From the installation disc this can be done by choosing "Custom installation" when prompted and then unchecking the Smart Panel installation option.

And just to let off some steam, I hate Smart Panel's invasiveness, and as a software developer, I'm disgusted by this crime against the industry and humanity.

 

[guygo]

It starts from the Registry

In 64-bit Windows SSMMGR starts from

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Delete the ssmmgr key from there (or use Sysinternal's Autoruns to disable it) and you will not have Smart Panel at startup anymore.
I always forget about Wow6432Node. I must be getting old.

 

[gregrocker]

How would this Smart Panel be present after a Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 ?

Most tech enthusiasts would never run the grossly inferior Factory Preinstall, which is the worst possible install of Win7 one can have.