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First try this...
If I remember correctly, the application that makes the HP Extended Service Plan notice pop up is the HP Total Care Advisor. To turn it off, press Win+R and type msconfig, go to the Startup tab and uncheck HP Total Care Advisor and click Apply and OK and restart your computer.

You can always turn it back on by either checking it again in System Configuration (msconfig), and restarting, or going to Start>All Programs>HP Total Care Advisor.

if you need more tweaks , please eme.
We can also do a "Windows Remote Assistance" Request and you may follow along.

Start>>>Type in Windows Remote Assistance">>>>in the start search box>>>
Click On Invite someone to help>>>enter password and email it to me>>>your outlook will pop-up and then enter my email address. Please allow 24 hours as im not online all the time , but i will get your problems taken care of.
c. Cradley

email me and i will walk you through it....Had the same problem.
c.bradley.ny@gmail.com
yah your right vista sucks. and hp service people the same.
respectfully submitted,
c. bradley