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HP EliteBook 840 14 inch G10 Notebook PC (6V5Y9AV)

I would like to know how to PROPERLY do a clean install of Windows 11 on an HP EliteBook 840 G10 (8F826UA) (or similar) computer.

 

Here is what happened recently when I attempted a clean install:

 

1. When booting from USB drive for Windows 11 Professional clean install, the cursor was not visible and the touchpad did not work. Fortunately, I plugged a wireless mouse in with a USB port and that gave me pointing and selecting options on the screen.

 

2. I have done clean installs at least two dozen times on other computers and I never had one that installed so few drivers. Windows 11 Professional installation process never even had the option to have me connect to internet via Wi-Fi because there was no driver installed to allow Wi-Fi (and most other stuff) to work.

 

3. I manually installed the Intel WLAN driver which allowed my Wi-Fi to work, installed Norton 360, then completed multiple Windows 11 Professional updates until everything was updated. I was considering installing the Intel Chipset Installation Utility, but it appeared everything was working and Device Manager did not have anything obviously in need of a driver.


I took the time to download a copy of every driver and tool on the HP website for my specific Elitebook G10.  Most of them are listed below.

 

Which ones below should be manually run, and in what order, after I completed my Windows 11 Professional updates?

 

Intel WLAN Driver
Intel Chipset Installation Utility
Intel TXTACM Driver
Intel Gaussian and Neural Accelerator Driver
Intel Innovation Platform Framework
Intel Processor Power Management
Intel Sensor Hub Components Driver for RPL
Intel Management Engine Driver
Intel Serial IO Driver
Intel HID Event Filter Driver
Intel Dynamic Tuning Driver
Intel Connectivity Performance Suite (ICPS)
Intel Bluetooth Driver
Intel XMM 7560R+ LTE-A Pro Drivers
Intel Video Driver and Control Panel
Realtek HD Audio Driver
Cloud Recovery Client
Western Digital SSD Firmware Update
Samsung SSD Firmware Update
Alcor Micro Smart Card Reader Driver
NXP NFC NPC300 Proximity Driver
DisplayLink Graphic Driver
Seamless Firmware Update Service
HP Application Enabling Software Driver
HP BIOS and System Firmware (V70)
HP Support Assistant 9
HP 5G Mobile Broadband Wireless Drivers
HP Universal Camera Driver
HP Universal WBF Fingerprint Driver
HP Hotkey Support - UWP

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