To get HP Protect Tools to Work on Windows 7 on an HP EliteBook 2730p

Grab this Version of Protect Tools Security Manager. Should be version 4.10.9.13.  The one that is listed for the 2730p is version 4.00.11.152 and WILL NOT WORK.

 

Grab The BIOS Configuration for HP Protect Tools.

 

(Note, You don’t really need the BIOS part unless you’re like me and forgot your BIOS Admin Password…I’m awesome like that)

 

And then you should be good to use Protect Tools in Windows 7! 

Thanks to Markus Lentinen for pointing me to the Correct Protect Tools Version.

HP Protect Tools NOT windows 7 ready

I recently installed Windows 7 onto my Elitebook 2730p and stupidly installed the HP Protect Tools on it. I used the vista installer and figured it would be just fine...I was wrong.

It installed, but didn't really work. the Protect Tool Shield showed up, but any time I double clicked the taskbar icon, it just popped up a window and sat there. I thought I would uninstall it...but it just hung there.

I did a little searching around for how to remove it. I even tried safe mode on Win 7...no dice.

I finally just gave up and reinstalled the system. I didn't get too far in, so I figured it wasn't much of a waste.

This will teach me to wait for HP to release Windows 7 compatible Protect Tools