Audio problem with HP Notebook DV7

Hello:
I have a 4-year old HP PC laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium on 4GB Ram, 64 bit OS.
I'm not a Techie person, so please bear with me...   I have been having a LOT of issues with programs like Word or Excel (and now also my IE) that give me a "Not Responding" message and almost shut down at various times.  I completely cleaned my computer about three months ago by restoring it from a restore disc set that was prepared when I bought the laptop, and Best Buy assured me that doing that would restore my computer to "factory fresh" condition.  However, that condition lasted just a few weeks.
Anyhow:  Last week, I took the advise of a Microsoft Community advisor and cleaned my computer using Malwarebytes and then searched for Driver updates on the HP site and installed them, and my computer is behaving slightly better, but I have cmpletely lost my audio.  I tried to troubleshoot this and the message said that my audio is "Not connected"...
Any suggestions??  Would GREATLY appreciate some easy-to-follow advise.
Thank you.
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Hi,
No problem
To answer your questions in order:
1.  Hold down the power button for 30 seconds, release the button and then re-insert the battery - this procedure just dispels any residual charge from the system board which can sometimes affect connected components such as speakers ( or the audio chip ).
2.  There's nothing in the procedure that will affect your current files.
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