If you open Device Manager, specific device and you read info about files which are body of driver sometimes you shall find entry like this one: "C:\windows\system\vmm32.vxd (ntkern.vxd)" This means that device is not using normal driver file but just generic"vmm32.vxd" slower driver. Some say that this setting causes system crashes and lock-ups and lowers system stability. to fix this bug, following files have to be installed to both "x:\windows\system" and "x:\windows\system\vmm32" folders: vcomm.vxd vdmad.vxd configmg.vxd vdd.vxd vmouse.vxd ntkern.vxd vflatd.vxd I am using newest service pack right now (great work, my tv tuner now works fine with wdm) and have added these files into folders and system works with newly added files. I am not sure if it has improved system stability, but if it affects drivers in positive way... I cant guess... souce: http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=170 does it work as subscribed in link above or it has no effect? after installation of these files vmm32.vxd has been replaced with driver file previously in brackets...