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Can't find the old driver at all. Help me

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Using it with windows 7 or 10, 11?

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Windows 7 is the driver I can't find for the wifi to work 

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Windows 7

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Yes, I'm looking for the Windows 7 driver 

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Below I attach two drivers. One of them is your wifi driver. Install both one by one:

1- https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp50001-50500/sp50094.exe

2- https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45501-46000/sp45687.exe

That's all 

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Thanks a lot

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I tried both drivers, and they didn't work. Even when I ran them as admin, it said they were not compatible I have no idea where to get them and also got mines from hp drivers online .  

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Let's use Mobile USB tethering for ethernet style connectiom and run windows update so it can automatically install drivers. To do it:

1. Turn on mobile data on your phone.

2. Connect phone to laptop with a USB data cable. (Use the original one)

3. On your phone:
- Settings → “Tethering & portable hotspot” / “Mobile hotspot & tethering”.
- Turn USB tethering ON.

4. On Windows 7:
- Click Start → Control Panel.
- Open Network and Sharing Center.

5. In the left side, click Change adapter settings**.

6. Look for a new Local Area Connection (from phone).
- If Disabled → right‑click → Enable.

7. Right‑click that connection → Status.
- It should show IPv4 Connectivity: Internet.

8. Now run Windows Update:
- Start → Control Panel → Windows Update.
- Click Check for updates.

9. Install all important updates and any driver updates shown.

10. Restart the laptop after updates finish and check wifi

 

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I windows up date I'm getting Code 80072EFE windows couldn't search for new updates and I have a connection through my phone i dont have a ethernet x on the small computer screen next to the clock 

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