![]() ![]() Lifewire / Yoona Wagener Performance: Slightly sluggish across the board And for a laptop its size, it offers decent options for connecting with other devices via HDMI, USB, and microSD ports. On the plus side, since it’s just 0.66 inches thick and weighs only a little over 2 pounds, the HP Stream 11 is ideal for traveling and felt nearly weightless in a bag. The left and right corners, while rounded, are slightly sharp and emphasize the plastic look and feel. The bottom of the lid is also where the design comes up short. You don’t want the lid of your laptop to feel flimsy, but it’s a little overkill. The lid is quite sticky at the hinge and requires a firm hand to raise and lower. This is echoed in the touchpad, which carries over the same rough texture making it not that pleasant to touch. The bottom of the laptop has the opposite effect with a matte and slightly rough finish that feels slightly like sandpaper. ![]() The main body of the device looks streamlined and sophisticated with a smooth build and an ergonomic keyboard with raised and responsive keys. All models feature a smooth and shiny lid that’s pleasant to the touch, but also a bit plasticky. I tested an all-white model, but the fun factor goes up depending on the color you select-which includes more vibrant colors like blue and purple. In terms of looks, the HP Stream 11 is playful and modern. I used this small laptop for a week and found it to be a steady performer in all of the ways it advertises.ĭesign: Portable and modern but lacking some finesse It’s small and slim build won’t take up much real estate in your bag and the battery can handle a day of work or catch up on episodes of whatever you’re watching-all while offering surprisingly good audio quality for a notebook. If you’re in the market for a lightweight and affordable laptop that takes care of basic streaming and web browsing needs, the HP Stream 11 appeals in all the areas that matter. Keep reading for our full product review. if you "disable" the wireless adapter, and disconnect the Ethernet cable, and then restart, does it still take many minutes for it to be "ready-to-go" ? Since some programs can no longer "call-home" to ask for updates, it should start more quickly.We purchased the HP Stream 11 so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it. Uninstall any resource-hungry anti-virus programs, and use the built-in Windows Defender as the anti-virus software. Run "Disk Cleanup", and choose "cleanup system files" to remove files that have been superceded by newer versions installed by Windows Update - browse to 'C:\Windows\Installer' to see lots of space-gobbling '.msi' files. Start with 32 GB of SSD, and subtract HP Diagnostic Partition, and Windows Recovery Partition, and add Windows Updates, and not much is left. > Only 7.4GB of usable storage, after all the preloaded software and MS Office is installed. Run Windows Update, and HP Support Assistant, to get "remedial" updates for this problem. ![]() There is an incompatibility on HP computers with a Windows Update released on September 12, 2017, causing a "black screen" (find many threads on this forum by searching on those two words) for 10 to 20 minutes after entering the Windows login password. > then eventually the mouse stops skipping and windows start appearing minutes after their request clicks. > It seems to take about 20 minutes to finish whatever it's doing (I have seen it done - by a specially-equipped vehicle, in the 1960s, as two young men tried to drive non-stop across the USA.) It's very difficult to change an automobile tire while the automobile is moving! Note that some applications will not open, while Windows Update is running. Reboot, and your updated computer should perform at its best. Just leave the computer alone, until Windows Update has completed, and you get a message to "reboot now to finish the installation". Open the Windows Task Manager, and switch to the "Performance" tab, to see which resources are being consumed by Windows Update. > What can I do to make my computer faster? This update consumes significant resources, including CPU, disk-drive, RAM, and network bandwidth, leaving less resources for you to use. The first time that Windows 10 can connect to the Internet causes it to launch Windows Update, to download all the latest security-fixes between the date that Windows was factory-installed on the computer and today's date. > I unboxed my HP Stream yesterday and connecting to the internet is extremely slow. Business PCs, Workstations and Point of Sale Systems.Printer Wireless, Networking & Internet.DesignJet, Large Format Printers & Digital Press.Printing Errors or Lights & Stuck Print Jobs.Notebook Hardware and Upgrade Questions. ![]()
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