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    Windows 8 Test driving windows 8 and then returning to windows 7

    I have a new HP envy 700 with windows 7 pro with the following build sheet Windows 7 Home Premium 64 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4770 processor quad-core [3.4GHz, 8MB Shared Cache] 8GB DDR3-1600MHz [1 DIMM ] 1TB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive Intel HD Graphics [DVI-D I wanted to try using windows...
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    Windows 8 Black Screen After System Restore

    I have a hp envy running Windows 8.1. I recently ran a system restore, and ever since it has run the hp logo, then gone to a black screen and stayed there. Things I've tried: Boot in safe mode: No change. Startup Repair: Said it couldn't fix it, but I can't get to the log file to find out why...
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    Windows 8 Same major problems no matter despite various laptops, different windows versions, or diffe

    Years of laptop anguish and literally despair from nearly four years of non-stop laptop issues. For years now, my laptop begins crashing windows even each time I have just started installation all over again, having just reset my computer back to default Windows and default only program (for...
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    Windows 8 How can install my windows 8.1 ona ssd?

    Hi I need a little help installing 8.1 on a ssd.... In short, yesterday I purchased a new HP ENVY 700-230eq desktop that runs on a quad core 4th gen. I7 processor 16gb of ram it also runs on a 2gb. Grafics card and a 2 tb. hhd. And last but not least it works all this great hard ware on the...
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    Windows 8 How create a repair rescue disk Windows 8 to restore Registry ONLY?

    How create a repair rescue disk Windows 8 to restore Registry ONLY? ''Have a new HP Envy 15t-J100. Has a Recovery Partition. I created a Boot USB stick. Fine I recall with other Windows versions & and such you could create a repair/rescue CD that basically allowed you to restore your settings...
  6. Windows 8 Desktop Display Changes!!

    Model: HP Envy dv6 Notebook PC OS:Windows 8.1 Single Language (64-bit) I bought the notebook 4 months ago and it has been working perfectly,until yesterday, when I updated windows, now it changes the desktop display out of nowhere every once in a while!!The icons become far apart, I can't click...
  7. Windows 8 Migrating Pre-Installed 8.1 from Hybrid HDD to SSD

    I'm hoping you guys can help a guy who knows just enough to get himself into trouble. I just bought the HP Envy 17t-j100 Quad Edition with the 1TB hybrid drive and the 240GB SSD Upgrade Kit that you can get on the Customize and Buy page. I wanted to put the OS onto the SSD because I haul my...
  8. Windows 8 Migrating Pre-Installed 8.1 from Hybrid HDD to SSD

    I'm hoping you guys can help a guy who knows just enough to get himself into trouble. I just bought the HP Envy 17t-j100 Quad Edition with the 1TB hybrid drive and the 240GB SSD Upgrade Kit that you can get on the Customize and Buy page. I wanted to put the OS onto the SSD because I haul my...
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    Windows 8 Getting BSoD while playing Maplestory

    Hello. This is my first thread in this forum, and I'm new on managing Windows OS problems, since I'm still learning. My problem is that I get a BSoD while I play Maplestory. It happened twice already but I don't want to get more problems with this game since I play it a lot, and never gave me...
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    Windows 8 Selective mouse response problem

    I have an odd intermittent problem where with a few programs, sometimes there are areas within the window which are unresponsive to right or left mouse clicks whether from the touchpad or bluetooth/wired mice. hovering over a particular spot brings up mouseovers etc, but clicking or scrolling...
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    Windows 7 Graphic Blues Need Serious Help

    Awhile back I had posted a thread about my graphic issues with my hp envy 14. The problem I was encountering had to do with drops in my framerate after 10 or 20 minutes playing games. Now, up and to this point I never had any problems running games, matter of fact most games ran extremely well...
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    Windows 8 Baffled and UNABLE to COPE with INSTALL Win 8 new computer

    Moderator:You may ignore this if you must. I do not mean it to be derogatory. Purchased a new HP ENVY for my daughter (36). Respectfully, after 5 hours I am NOWHERE. Purchased an 800+ page book and began reading. Can not add myself as an ADMISTRATOR among many other things. I do not social...
  13. Windows 8 Install Windows 7 on a new HP with Windows 8 on it

    I have a brand new HP Envy dv6 with windows 8 on it from the factor. I have some software that is only available in Windows 7 with upgrade to windows 8 versions 6 to 12 months off. I figured no big deal, I've done dual boots before. Well it's different now. I made a partition, formatted it...
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    Windows 7 Help me solve My Graphic Problem

    I am looking for some serious help to a problem that is seriously going to put me in a padded room. I currently own an Hp Envy 1110NR 8g 2.53 GHz Intel-i5 460 with turbo boost an integrated Intel and discrete ATI Mobility Radeon 5650 with 1 GB of memory. Now I have never had any problems playing...
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    Windows 7 Common issue of no sound coming out of speakers, not getting resolved as usually does

    New here, sorry if wrong category. After installing HP's BIOS update F.OF (wouldn't even show up the first time I installed although no messages came up saying it was unsuccessful), my audio has been lost on my HP Envy 2160se laptop. I've looked around and seen a lot of this, but installing the...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 unable to load webpage while connected to home wireless

    Hey guys Im new to the whole Windows 8 thing but am unable to load a webpage while connected to my home wireless. Im using a hp envy dv7 laptop which was bought new. The wireless shows connected however webpages will not load. I have plugged in a Ethernet cable and the everything works...
  17. Windows 8 USB Devices Not Being Recognized

    I have discovered a strange issue with my USB ports. My external hard drive was reporting that it encountered an error and needed to be checked. I allowed Windows 8 to automatically fix the error. The wizard got about 70% done and then reported that it had failed. I then entered the...
  18. Windows 8 Programs Randomly Minimize

    I've come across a strange problem just recently concerning my new Windows 8 PC. Every time I bring it out of sleep mode or most times when I boot it up from a shutdown state, the programs that I open randomly minimize seconds later. This is becoming a very frustrating glitch, as it renders...
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    Windows 7 [BSOD] HP Pre Windows 8 Updates Causes BSOD

    My HP Envy 4 Ultrabook was working fine until recently when the HP Support Assistant requested that I update my drivers just a few days before the launch of Windows 8. I updated all my drivers and I am getting a BSOD once a day. I tried to update all my drivers again but it doesn't seem to help...
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    Windows 8 Blue screen after install hp envy 15

    I have an HP Envy 15t-3200, with an after market Vertex 4 256GB SSD. I did a clean install of Windows 8, and now when I close my lap top it goes to sleep like normal, but when I open it back up it will either freeze and just restart or blue screen. Any help would be great.