Wireless disabled by windows 8 update

Today Windows interupted me and told me it would reboot in x minutes as it was doing an update. When it concluded, I had lost all network connectivity. I have spent the last 4 hours reseting, disabling, enabling the network adapter, rebooting, changing drivers all to no avail.
What has Microsoft done to my Window 8 and the wireless function, how do I get the unit connected to my wireless network again. Right now it's just a big paperweight.

I would like to help you, but identifying your HP PC with its CPU name really does not help me help you at all.
1. The complete Model Name. or Product Number. of the notebook - see This HP web document if you don't how to locate the model number and\or product number.
Microsoft didn't do anything if you had Windows update set to automatic. You allowed it to happen. Take control of your PC by changing the setting to notify me when an update is available, but let me choose whether to download and install them. Use the search charm and type in Windows update. Click on the change windows update settings icon.
Option 1:
If you post the PCI\VEN information for your wireless adapter I should be able to find a driver for you. Enter the device manager. Right click on the wireless adapter and then provide the PCI\VEN character string from the hardware ids dropdown.
Option 2:
You can also use system restore to rollback your system to the state ot was in before the driver no longer worked. Choiose a restore point dated before the isssue happened.
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