Windows 10 bricked my all-in-one HP desktop

Johnmcl7

katejo wrote: »

My HP laptop with Windows 7 is about 6 years old. I really don't want W10 as the laptop is working ok at the moment. If it went wrong, I would have no idea how to sort it out. I keep getting prompts to install and I ignore them. Will it eventually get forced on me? On reading your email, I doubt that my laptop is suitable for it.
I want to wait until I have to replace it before trying W10

Mine is HP G62

GWX control panel is a small piece of software which blocks Windows 10 prompts:

http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/

John

yulita11

UPDATE:

After two months, HP has repaired it for FREE!!!

I've got it back yesterday!!! Needless to say, I've been told not to upgrade to Windows 10.

Thank you all for your suggestions and support!

Jivesinger

yulita11 wrote: »

UPDATE:

After two months, HP has repaired it for FREE!!!

I've got it back yesterday!!! Needless to say, I've been told not to upgrade to Windows 10.

Thank you all for your suggestions and support!

That's good customer service from HP, at least.
I'm not sure all manufacturers would have done that.

Strider590

I think the problem is that Win10 actually overrides the BIOS and disables the keys to access it, I have no idea how it can do this, but there are so many complaints about it that I cannot write it off as BS.
There are suspicions that MS are trying to stop people running dual-boot systems, either with old Windows versions or other OS.

littlerock

jeepers, so HP are saying if your PC is more than 2.5 years and running win 8.1, they won't guarantee it can run windows 10? is that just here or in the USA as well? where does fit for purpose come into it.? cannot really believe they can get away with that. hands up everyone who replaces their PC every 2 years!

RumRat

littlerock wrote: »

jeepers, so HP are saying if your PC is more than 2.5 years and running win 8.1, they won't guarantee it can run windows 10? is that just here or in the USA as well? where does fit for purpose come into it.? cannot really believe they can get away with that. hands up everyone who replaces their PC every 2 years!

Are you saying that a PC with W7 isn't fit for purpose?

buglawton

Is Microsoft veering towards one of the biggest class actions ever? Think: VW in the USA.

System

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery/Brick-Upgrading-Bios-HP-Pavilion-g6-2237sl-Notebook-amd-CPU/m-p/5621192#M440538