This should be in the Software or OS forums.
Anyway, quick google search, it looks like it probably is related to the HP software, or something called PatchManager. Perhaps in previous installs you didn't install the full software suite.
You can download tools to let you edit the list of things in Add/Remove Programs, to remove the entries without actually removing the program (or you can find the entries in the registry and manually remove them, but the other way is safer). Or you could do the smart thing and remove all the HP software completely and install only the basic driver package. Spamming your system with half a dozen sub-programs that you don't need to see or know about is a sign of poor design and planning, and doesn't bode well for the quality of the software.