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02-11-2026 06:15 AM
I have a HP Pavilion All in One Desktop (for some reason not showing as my produce). I keep getting the Critical Update needed to display control message when I start my desktop. The update is HPDC_Service_4.9.25. I have tried to install it but I keep getting the same message. I know this has been an issue for others but I would like to know what solution will work with my All in One.
Thanks.
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02-11-2026 11:44 PM
Users report that new update fails. Ignore or disable, Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), go to Startup tab, find "HP Display Control" or "HPDC_Service", disable it, then restart. This stops popups without losing functionality. You can check it again after sometime when newer version available.
02-16-2026 12:24 AM - edited 02-16-2026 12:26 AM
Download as the pop ups say, when the file downloads into download folder, then opens into further pop up it says will download into a folder something like windows C SWSETUP SP140213. You need to go and find that file as it does not bring into the open for us to see itself. Once seen this double click that SP140213 to open and will roll out the update successfully.
Thats where the muck up is we are not used having to fully deal with updates like that, all that should happen from the original interface presented to us for the update. Not fair to do that.
Regards
Ian