Quote History Quoted:I'm looking under gpedit.msc and response is no items match your search...
So if I need to Nuke It From Orbit (Just to Be Sure)...
What are the steps needed to do so. I made a set of HP Recovery Discs on DVD. I made a Windows 7 system disc.
So How do I go about setting up the Big Format and reload?
Sorry to be a Noob, but better to ask the experts than be sorry I wiped out something really needed first.
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Sounds like it might of messed with the group policy. Type "gpedit.msc" in the search/run bar. Under Computer Configuration go to Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Update. You should see the options on the right side. I would say you're better off just doing a complete wipe and reinstalling windows though, who knows what else was messed with. Make sure to backup any important files first.
I'm looking under gpedit.msc and response is no items match your search...
So if I need to Nuke It From Orbit (Just to Be Sure)...
What are the steps needed to do so. I made a set of HP Recovery Discs on DVD. I made a Windows 7 system disc.
So How do I go about setting up the Big Format and reload?
Sorry to be a Noob, but better to ask the experts than be sorry I wiped out something really needed first.
BIGGER_HAMMER Recover your Windows key (if it's not on a sticker on the case).
Make sure you have necessary software license keys for any other software installed on the system, make sure you list everything that was installed that you'll need to reinstall.
Copy all user data to external storage (there's a Windows tool for exporting user data for upgrading systems, the Windows Easy Transfer tool)
See if HP has a set of install media available for the system (they sometimes cheat and have a hidden system partition to recover from, which does you no good if the hard drive craps out).
Reinstall from media, reformatting the drive(s).
Reload applications.
Restore user data.