Screen flashes between desktop and blue windows 8.1

Just spent time with windows support but no solution yet. After logging in laptop screen flashes between desktop and Blue screen - Windows 8.1. This does not happen in Safe Mode The windows support person was trying to get me to update drivers but all the install options on HP site don't work in Safe Mode. Please help.

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Product: HP ENVY TouchSmart 15t-j000 Select Edition CTO Notebook PC, Model C9G48AAR, Product Number: C8P45AV
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