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Anonymous   10-27-2009 at 01:21:37 AM

I recently bought and upgraded Windows Vista to Windows 7. After I did this my laptop started overheating which it has never done before. Now the only way I can play games and use my system vigorously is if I have a cooling pad attached to it. Is there any reason why it would overheat when windows 7 is suppose to help that issue not cause it?

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treefrog07   11-05-2009 at 03:09:13 AM
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1. Dust or lint accumulation on or near the cooling fan?
2. Dust or lint in the air vents for the fan?

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noke   11-29-2009 at 11:23:50 PM
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I have just the same problem!
upgraded from windows vista to windows 7, after one houre of gaming, my laptop shuts down!
did you find a solution?


grtz

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pathasse   11-29-2009 at 11:42:06 PM
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Bios Upgrade would be my first guess.

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pathasse   11-29-2009 at 11:44:01 PM
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Also, Maybe try running in compatibility mode, by right clicking the app and go to properties. This helped me on some apps.

Good Luck

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Anonymous   12-13-2009 at 06:21:12 PM
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Yea.. ok he installs Windows 7 and you ask him about dust in the fan. lol.

9 times out of 10 this is a drivers update issue. This happens quite frequently on HP Pavilions.

Either you need to update your BIOs, or the new video card driver windows 7 installed is causing it to overheat and crash.

This has been an issue with my HP Pavilions since I bought it a year ago, anytime Windows update tried to update the video card drivers, immediately the laptop would over heat and begin shutting down without saving work. Returned the computer 3 times until the warranty ran out, then HP wanted a ridiculous amount of money to repair something they did not repair the first three times.

I recommend try to roll back to a previous video driver from before the Windows 7 install. If that does not work, you may not be able to resolve the issue unless you revert back to previous OS.

I just upgraded to Windows 7 last night, and almost immediately this laptop began overheating and crashing as well.

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