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Windows 7 HP Laptop Displays Missing OS Error After Factory Reset - Need Assistance
Tried to restore from windows 10 debacle. Ended up trying to reset to factory settings. Now I'm getting missing OS message. Any help would be greatly appreciated. (HP laptop)- Tony1890
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- debacle factory reset help hp laptop missing os restore support troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 unexpected_store_exception on a HP laptop
I have not been able to resolve this problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I am attaching a dump.- AbbyLad
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- blue screen dump files error hardware issues hp laptop system crash tech support troubleshooting unexpected store exception windows error
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 Installing Windows 10 on new laptop question
Hey guys this is probably a stupid question but I just wanted to make sure ^^ So i'm buying a windows 8.1 64bit hp laptop and i'm getting it in a few weeks, will i still be able to download Windows 10 for free on it? Like is that offer still available to new laptops?- Dendrology
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- 64-bit free upgrade hp laptop installation laptop support upgrade offer users windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 Installing windows 10 home 64 bit question
Just finished installing the free upgrade windows 10 home 64 bit on my. hp Computer. When it was installing it just told me it's taking longer than usual and Will be ready soon. The Computer restarted and and nothing looks different from my windows 7 64. Bit desktop. can anyone please tell me...- John55
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- 64-bit desktop help hp laptop installation troubleshooting upgrade user inquiry windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 administrative user has no rights
I bought an HP laptop for my daughter for the holidays. Once she started using it the computer was giving us issues, so we sent it back to HP for repairs. Turned out it had a bad power supply or something. Anyhow, I didn't have any issues with it until today when my daughter can't play her...- CruzIzcaredoNotn
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- administrative access clean install gaming hp laptop power settings power supply issues repair roblox settings system issues temp files troubleshooting upgrade user account control user rights webcam issues windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Application Window Size and Location
I have upgraded an HP Laptop to Windows 10. I have noticed that when I open windows the position is not the same as when I closed the window. Sometimes it is close. Eg with FF pushes the top up if any part of the bottom frame is below the taskbar. Windows Edge, the newly opened window appears to...- Grantcoll
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- application window bug edge firefox hp laptop my computer notepad positioning software issues this pc tiling upgrade user experience window behavior window position window size windows 10 wordpad
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 vista to 7 help
I have a HP laptop,running vista, with a Pentium (R) dual-core processor, memory is 3.00 GB, 32 bit, base score of 3.4, would it be worth it to install windows 7 , then upgrade to windows 10 on this computer, windows adviser says it will work, or do you think the processor will be to slow,,I...- seph10
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- 32-bit browser issues compatibility email hp laptop memory online shopping os upgrade performance processor tech help upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 windows 8.1 upgrade
Hi i have a laptop hp with windows 8 64 bit. i am trying to upgrade to windows 8.1 64 bit i have used space 46.7gb free space 859gb capacity 905 gb momory ram 800 gb when trying to upgrade to windows 8.1 get windows 8.1 couldn't be installed. i have all the microsoft windows updates i...- John55
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- 64-bit antivirus free space hp laptop installation ram troubleshooting upgrade windows 8.1 windows update
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Skype options doesn't stay to bluetooth headset
I bought a bluetooth headset with microphone and only works on multimedia in HP Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit but not with Skype. There is no stereo sound, microphone doesn't work and sound can be selected as mono device only on Skype settings. I also set it up on advanced audio settings in...- Marios1441
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- audio audio settings automatic switching bluetooth bluetooth 4.0 csr harmony device settings headset hp laptop microphone mono device multimedia skype technical issues troubleshooting usb adapter windows 7
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 Whirling noise from hp laptop?
For some reason my computer is making this whirrling noise and I don't know why. It only started this time when turning my computer on. I have hp coolsense on but don't want to turn it off as my computer might begin overheating. It comes from the top left hand corner of the second half of the...- Pinkdolphins
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- 2014 model coolsense hp laptop laptop repair overheating products screen issue tech support warranty whirling noise
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Watching online videos
I recently bought a HP laptop running windows 8.1 to date I have not been able to view any online videos I have tried using Chrome and IE. I get the sound but not the picture just black or green blank screen. This happens when I have tried to see videos on social media sites and YouTube or...- Maybird
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- audio issues black screen browser chrome flash player green screen hp laptop internet explorer media issues online video streaming tech support troubleshooting user advice video issues video playback video solution windows 8.1 youtube video
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 I have internet connection but can't use my browsers (mozilla, chrome & explorer)
Please help, I have the same problem over and over again. I have an internet connection (I can watch tv with a windows 8 app) but when I open chrome, I can't surf to any site (same with Mozilla Firefox). My friend told me to go to system configuration > services and switch everything off. Then...- arnespiessens
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- browser chrome configuration connection error firefox hp laptop internet loading issues network network issues restart service management services software tech support troubleshooting user experience web browsing windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Scanpst not responding
Hello all, I have a disgustingly huge .pst file (50GB) and, as expected, Outlook 2010 is having a tough time handling this file. The reason I was alerted to this is someone I know needs to use their email all the time. When they open outlook (2010), almost every time it goes through the...- Zorak Wu
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- add-ons compact corruption data integrity email error handling file size hp laptop office 2010 outlook performance pst files repair safe mode scanpst system specs tech support troubleshooting user experience windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Memory maxed. How to free up Ram?
Hello, this summer, my wife and I purchased a new HP F9H96UA#ABA and it has windows 8. We don't have a touch screen, and like many others, I miss windows 7. It has an AMD A8 Processor, and 4gb of ram. We are not doing intense gaming, etc, but we mostly surf, and pictures, etc. I downloaded...- BLD 25
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- amd processor background apps hp laptop memory performance ram startup apps upgrade windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 How to Fix Sideways Screen on HP Laptop and Monitor in Windows 7
I'm using my HP laptop (Win7 Home 64-bit) with a monitor. When I turned it on this morning the image on both of the screens (laptop and monitor) is sideways. Unfortunately I am probably the culprit because of touching a key or combination of keys on the keyboard during the boot up since I had my...- DeeMax45
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- display settings hp laptop image orientation monitor issues screen orientation shortcuts tech support troubleshooting user solutions windows 7
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 8 Activation error with Windows 8.1 Pro
Well, I bought a new HP 2000-2b19wm from 4 months with Windows 8.1 Pro pre-installed on it, but 2 weeks ago a problem with the activation popped out, saying that my license will expire soon and I need to activate windows. I used to ignore it and press close, and it came only once in a while, but...- AbdelRahman Hany
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- activation error hp laptop license pirated pre-installed software issues tech support troubleshooting windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Command Window (Admin) problem with Windows 8.1
Running the latest version of Windows 8.1, all updated, on an HP i7 4th Gen Quad Core laptop with 16gb RAM and 1TB hard disk. I'm the Admin of my account. Every now and then, while installing a program (or every time I try to run a Command Prompt (Admin) after hitting Win-X), I will get a...- rkr3
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- administrator command prompt compatibility hard drive hp laptop installation program issues quad core ram software system files tech support troubleshooting update user account windows 8.1 windows commands windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Failed Updates and Bloated background processes
Hello everyone. I'm new to the forums and not patient enough to browse around for a possible answer/fix to my issues so I apologize in advance if I'm in the wrong place. I have an HP 2000 Notebook that I recently did a reinstall of Windows 8 from my recovery drive due to what seemed like huge...- flyfamilyguy
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- background processes configuration failed updates frustration hp laptop installation issues memory management memory usage performance system reinstallation system restore task manager tech help tech support troubleshooting update user experience windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows XP Getting rid of unused Quickbooks files
I'm using an older HP laptop and Windows XP. At one time I had Quickbooks on it but had uninstalled it some time ago. My problem is that there are quite a few Q/B files remaining in the Windows folder taking up much needed space and, interfereing with the loading of at least one program...- Ferrycap
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- file deletion files hp laptop older systems program load quickbooks space management troubleshooting uninstall windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 HP Laptop win 7 start up issues
Hi guys. I have an old 2001 HP laptop that came with vista. I've made recovery discs. I installed windows 7 home premium. Worked ok for day and a half. Then it wouldn't start. It just said its being prevented from starting. Goes into text boot with option to try to fix windows boot or run...- buggs1a
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- boot issues drivers home premium hp laptop installation memory test recovery startup issues windows 7 windows vista
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Windows Help and Support