Windows 8 to 8.1 automatic update doesn't finish

Question

(Model # m6-k010dx) My new laptop after 13 months automatically updated from windows 8 to 8.1 after I had said 'no' as many times as it allowed. After the update my files are still on it and most things are there but it seems 'stuck' and the orange screen keeps flickering like start to desktop so fast you usually can't even click anything in time to open it before it switches. I was told that the drivers probably needed to be updated first (eventhough I am pretty sure I kept up with all my other updates that popped up the only one I postponed was 8.1) and that I should refresh it, so I lose my programs but keep my files. I'm so sad I now lost Photoshop cs6 and my prefered antivirus (webroot) But anyway back to 8.0, it functioned fine aside from annoying pop ups to install norton antivirus no thank you, i bought webroot again. no updates were available.
I went to HP.com drivers update, searched for my pc and its correct update, and next thing I know is it's installing windows 8.1....??!
So again when it's 'done' and reboots, the screens flicker forever. I shut down, restart, same. so I put it back to windows 8... i have just been borrowing my friends computer to get work down and contact geeksquad on my 1 day off but they only tell me to go to best buy and pay them $127 for them to update my PC to an UNWANTED OS. But i have to give my friend his PC back soon. Please help asap!!!
Also forgot to mention when the screens are flickering, a few explorer.exe - application errors pop up on occaision. IE: "the instruction at 0xaa0c663c referenced memory at 0xaa0c663c. The memory could not be written. Click ok to terminate the program." was one the last time,
and the time before it, the initial windows 8.1 update when I still had Webroot antivirus, the pop up said "the instruction at 0x9b63663c referenced memory at 0x9b63663c. The memory could not be written. Click ok to terminate the program." the other pop ups the initial time came from Webroot - IE: "This file is trying to install itself to start every time the computer turns on  C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe" and gives the options to block, allow once, or allow always.
Another trying to install every time computer starts is "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\WMIADAP.EXE"
and another is : "Process ID: 4244 
Thread ID: 3460 
Event Type: Registry 
Access: Write
Registry Key: \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NDIS\IfTypes\131
Value: IfUsedNetLuidIndices"
I searched all of those but found nothing. THank you in advance

Answer 1

Hi @ASAP666 
Thank you for your query, I will try my utmost to help you resolve this difficulty.
As you seem to be getting multiple errors I suggest you do a Refresh Your PC to Resolve Problems (Windows 8).
This will reinstall the Windows 8 OS but should not affect your personal setting.
If you do not want the update here is a link to  Turn automatic updating on or off
from windows.microsoft.com
Before trying the update again please run the  HP Support Assistant   to aid with HP updates?
Once that has be accomplished here is a link to Updating Windows 8 to 8.1 to help you with the Windows 8.1 update.
If you do not want the Norton as you have Webroot you can uninstall the program.
Good Luck!
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