I have an HP Pavillion that runs Windows Vista. About a week ago I started getting download error messages saying It could not download. I only use IE, it will not let me download Chrome, Firefox, etc. I have gone to tools and deleted add ons, changed security setting and just about everything else I have been able to find on the internet. NOTHING fixes the issue. I am pretty computer savy but this has me stumped. Any help out there
running windows vista on HP pc and can't download anything
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Copyright-Wapow
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Well if you haven't tried restore your IE to default then do it though I know you have done it.
Go check for windows updates and update your OS.
Go check for windows updates and update your OS.
Tom Tancredi
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1) Sounds like your OS got hosed up and you will need to do a HP System Restore, which would wipe it back to when HP first sold it to you
2) You can backup your data getting a ext HD and use Windows Easy Transfer to back it up before you do any more 'damage' or 'fixes'
3) Windows Vista for consumer hasn't been support in years, and if you did try a full RESTORE, you won't be able to patch it up properly anymore as many Vista patches are not available (again not supported), so you may still need to fix this.
4) If you considered getting a new Windows, consider it is $179 off the shelf, now consider a brand new PC at Walmart (Laptop OR desktop) for a i3 is only $249. It would be BEST to just finally replace your system with one that is NOW under warranty AND supported. I would bet dollars that HP would tell you there is no solution because they dont' support that system for years now.
2) You can backup your data getting a ext HD and use Windows Easy Transfer to back it up before you do any more 'damage' or 'fixes'
3) Windows Vista for consumer hasn't been support in years, and if you did try a full RESTORE, you won't be able to patch it up properly anymore as many Vista patches are not available (again not supported), so you may still need to fix this.
4) If you considered getting a new Windows, consider it is $179 off the shelf, now consider a brand new PC at Walmart (Laptop OR desktop) for a i3 is only $249. It would be BEST to just finally replace your system with one that is NOW under warranty AND supported. I would bet dollars that HP would tell you there is no solution because they dont' support that system for years now.
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