thank you all for your input, I’ve decided not to root it due to lack of experience and there being no need for me to do so. thank you all once again!

I’m very sorry, i’m not very smart, why do i need a superuser app? what does it do in the process? also thank you for responding so quickly, i always appreciate help.

Update: I unplugged the router and waited 30 seconds and…it worked again! thanks everyone for chime-ing in :)

Alright, testing the hotspot, and it works. (but that must mean they’re is something wrong with the network perhaps? or i guess the drivers? because the home network still isin’t working.)

alright, I managed to update the os. but still nothing. everything else in the house connects to the network but the hp laptop.

what would happen if i didn’t have one/ didn’t have a port? if i went with the windows install how would i do it without internet?

im sorry to sound stupid, but where would i find an ethernet cable? would it be connected to the router?

Thank you! i’ll keep that in mind.

woah! it is up. I don’t think I really did anything though lol. but hey it’s up so all is good!

ah, i see. I don’t really have a reference level for some things so im sorry.

yeah, but it doesn’t take paypal I believe.

oh this is great, thank you!