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Windows 7 not responding, works in safe mode
Yesterday I was playing a game on my HP Laptop when the computer froze. I couldn't move the mouse, open task manager, ctl+alt+delete, nothing. I had to hold the power button down for 10 seconds and do a hard reset. I let it sit for a few minutes and then booted it back up. Ever since, my computer is not working. It seems to take forever to load to Windows, which it never has before, and once it loads to the desktop everything goes to "Not Responding" within about two minutes. I can't do anything but a hard reset. However I can boot to safe mode with networking with no problems, and it works fine. I have not added any new programs or hardware in many months. Windows will boot up like normal, but as soon as I try to open anything (internet, control panel, start menu, etc) it opens and then freezes to "not responding" and I can't do anything but a hard reset.
These are the steps that I have taken so far:
Ran a virus scan through Norton and Hitman Pro, and downloaded Malwarebytes in safemode - all came back clean.
Used msconfig to disable all startup programs and all non-microsoft services. Still having the problem.
Did a "clean" boot from another forum. Still having the problem.
Uninstalled several programs, still having the problem.
Checked all device drivers for updates, everything shows "The driver installed is the most current version". I have no yellow or red flags, even in the hidden devices.
I attempted a system restore, but all of my restore points have disappeared. I know there was restore points on there, as I have them set to automatically save one each week. Now there are none, so I cannot do a system restore at all.
At the startup screen, hit ESC and it ran a couple checks and stated nothing was wrong.
The above steps pretty much reach the extent of my technical knowledge, plus what I read on the forums. I am at a loss. It was working fine one minute and now it won't work. I have an HP G60-440US laptop, running Windows 7 Home 32 bit. As of right now I am working in safe mode, but would like to get my laptop fixed so I can use it normally. Any help is appreciated!