Computer did update and erased all informatio​n

My HP laptop did an update last night and now it is restored back to factory settings and ALL of my information (documents, music, pictures, etc) are gone. How do I restore it back to it's previous settings?!

If all that happened was an update then you can attempt a system restore.  I am not sure if you will get your lost data back but it is worth a try:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docnam​e=c01835735&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en
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