If your HP laptop is running Windows 7 or 8, you’ll still be able to perform a factory reset of the machine. For Windows 7, the steps to do so are slightly different than modern Windows OS types.

How to factory reset HP laptop under Windows 7? Start your laptop and press the F11 key - you might have to press and hold or press several times. The System Recovery menu will appear. If this doesn't ...

When the Startup Menu appears, press F2 to open HP PC Hardware Diagnostics. Click Component Tests > Power > Battery . Then click Run once to start the test (takes ~2 minutes).

HP personal computers run Microsoft's Windows operating system. With most Windows installations, various programs and processes start as soon as the computer turns on. In many cases this is ...

Follow the onscreen instructions. Restart the laptop. Click the Start button. Select "All Programs." Click the "HP" folder. Select "HP Update" from the list. The program may take several minutes ...