HP Support Assistant will not completley start.

This question is regarding the HP Support Assistant in Windows 10. Over the time I have been subjected to Windows 10 I have found this to be a useful tool. Over the weekend I tried to use the assistant, I clicked on the icon on the task bar. The initial screen comes up and then a black screen appears. However, the black screen disappears (it has some text on it, but disappears so quickly. I believe it has a message C:\Windows\microsoft.net\framework\V2.0.50727\installutil.exe. I have not been able to view what is wrong with the file, but I am hoping someone will be able to point me in the right direction.

My Windows version on my PC is version 2004 (os build 19041.1)

I haven't used HP Support Assist for remote scans since the last one trashed my new laptop requiring a reinstallation. I just manually check for new drivers on HP's support site or use HP Image Assistant which is more comprehensive - see Getting Drivers https://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/c05820785

Thanks for you reply thomaseg1. Probably a stupid question, as a novice Windows user, where would I find these files ?

elusiverunner said:

Thanks for you reply thomaseg1. Probably a stupid question, as a novice Windows user, where would I find these files ?

I use Autoruns to disable third party services such as these. I've diabled as much HP bloatware as possible and only left these enabled:
HotKeyServiceUWP
HPSysInfoCap