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Don't let Windows automatically update drivers, turn it off and do it yourself. Uninstall the device from device manager and any related software, then try installing the software again. Make sure you read the webcam's manual, as some devices require connection prior to driver installation, and some are connected afterwards.

I installed it on the 4th of November, and I haven't experienced any issues.

All optical drives in Windows use a generic Microsoft driver. The only times I'm aware of where you need to install anything else is when using the drive for burning in DOS, where you need an ASPI layer (or for some programs), or for SCSI drives. For your setup, the Microsoft driver is fine. Did you install the correct motherboard drivers, and did you use the latest ones from the manufacturer's website? Is your Bios configured correctly? Is your drive's firmware the latest available? What programs are you using for burning, and what is the error or result?

See if it starts and runs OK in Safe Mode. That may help you isolate whether it's a hardware or software fault. You can also try a Selective startup or clean boot to see if it's a driver causing this. If that fails, I would format and reinstall Windows in situations like this, or at the very least, carry out a repair.

@ Buckdog05, you should really consider doing a format and fresh install, rather than an upgrade. It may mean a bit of extra work and planning, but the result is worth it. @ cluberti, it never tastes like chicken.

When you're logged in as a guest, right-click the time in the task bar, then properties. Click "Change Date and Time", then make sure the calender and time is set correctly. You can also click "Change Calender Settings" in blue and make sure it's set up correctly.

Only other thing I can think of is to drag or duplicate the program shortcuts from All Programs to the list.

If it was only recent, try System Restore if you have it running. If that fails, check Device Manager and make sure all your hardware is listed correctly, and is using the correct driver and not the generic Windows one.

Right-click the Start orb, then Properties. In the Start Menu tab, under Privacy, uncheck box boxes then Apply and OK.

It's usually add-ons that slow IE down. You can check which ones take the longest to load. In IE, go to Tools, Manage Add-On's, then check the Load Times column on the far right. You can also try to temporarily disable them and see if it loads faster.

Yes, so far every game I've tried (about 30 or so) has ran flawlessly on Windows 7 x64. Some of these are from 1998-2001. The only exception is Chaser. It won't run on Windows 7 at all, even x86. It also won't run in XP Mode (no surprise there) or compatibility mode.

When Windows 7 was first available, I dual-booted with XP. Within 30 minutes of using Windows 7, I knew I'd never be going back to XP. The argument that people don't like change doesn't wash. When the change is an improvement, people will happily change.

There is nothing wrong with Windows 7 reporting the refresh rate as 59 instead of 60. That is by design, and it doesn't cause problems. Basically, Windows 7 has slightly changed the way it reports it. It rounds the number down, rather than previous versions which rounded the number up. In the end, the actual refresh rate is identical. If you check your graphics driver display properties, it will probably say 60, where Windows will say it's 59.

That's because XP on it's own can't detect hard drives larger than about 130GB. (Assuming your Bios displays the correct size?) You need to slipstream SP1, 2 or 3 into your XP disc, so it detects the correct hard drive size at the time of install. If you don't want to do that, install one of the Service Packs and use the Disc Management tool. Certain apps like the Intel Application Accelerator will also do the trick, but the best way is to slipstream SP3 into your XP CD.

My Pioneer SATA drive won't play some data DVD's. The discs themselves aren't the culprit, and everything in this system is new. Some discs work, and some will just hang. I can't even explore or access the drive in Windows Explorer when it does this. The light on the DVD stays on, and I have to eject the DVD/CD. The discs can be retail or ones I've previously burnt, there's no pattern to it. Device Manager has no errors, and the drive works fine otherwise. I have formatted twice, and this current install only has Windows and the motherboard drivers, so it can't be a software conflict. The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS4P (Intel P45 chipset) with 2 Samsung hard drives on SATA ports 0 and 1 in RAID 0. The Pioneer DVD drive is currently on SATA port 4, but I've tried ports 2, 3 and 5. There are no other drives. I thought it was the Pioneer DVD drive, so I hooked up an IDE PATA drive, and it does the exact same thing. Some discs work, some won't. (The IDE PATA drive works fine in my other PC, and so do the DVD's). I'm absolutely stumped, and the only thing I think it can be is a Bios setting. (I've tried fail-safe and optimised defaults, as well as going through each item manually) This is also my first attempt at RAID (and probably last if I can't fix this), so I'm guessing I haven't set something in the Bios correctly. The SATA post screen, the one straight after the Gigabyte logo, shows all the drives and the RAID setup. (Award 2008 Bios) The motherboard manual is of no help, and neither is Gigabyte support. Thank you in advance.

Fernando, Just wanted to thank you for your guide. I created an XP SP3 disc with WMP11, IE7 and the Intel Sata and Raid drivers. I installed it to a 2x1TB raid 0 system, and it installed perfectly. I didn't have to take out any ram (I have 4GB), and my SATA DVD drive worked fine. I haven't had a single issue, and the system is rock solid. Once again, thank you.

Thanks for steering me to the IE7 Add-On. I used a different one, but it seems to have worked. Including IE7 in SP3 is a no-brainer. SP3 even includes IE7 patches I think. The final version of IE8 should be released soon. Let me guess, it will only be for Vista and it won't have a download manager.

I've finally managed to get it to work, but only by using an IE7 Add-On. Thanks for the reply LUZR4LIFE. A few people here have had the exact same problem, and there hasn't been any solution. Using an IE7 Add-On seems to work OK. However, I'd still like to know why nLite can't slipstream IE7 on it's own? Anyway, This could have been so much simpler had Micro$$oft made IE7 and WMP11 part of SP3. Guess that's too much to expect....... Why they didn't defies logic.

Thanks for answering both questions Fernando. It's pretty straight forward once you understand the procedure. Before I found this thread, I had no idea and always used the F6 method, and although this takes a bit more organising, it's a far more elegant and permanent solution. Once again, thanks mate. PS This thread should be made a sticky.

Hi Fernando, thank you for the guide, it's a great help. I have two questions. I have a copy of XP SP2, and I want to slipstream SP3, WMP11 and hotfixes, IE7, as well as the Intel drivers in your guide. (I know SP's are cumulative, but the only copy of XP I have is XP SP2) First, is there any particular order I should do them? Keep in mind I must use WMP11 Slipstreamer to incorporate WMP11 and hotfixes. Second, when adding the "INF files Intel Chipset Device Software as normal device (PnP) driver", nLite won't let me add more than one? Is this by design, and nLite includes them all regardless of which one you pick, or is there a way to include all of them (which I would prefer). Thank you again for your support and assistance.

I'm not using any add-on, I'm just using nLite to slipstream IE7, inserting it in the Hotfixes and Addon section. EDIT: I've tried slipstreaming the items in a different order, and it always brings up the error when it starts on the IE7 file "ieframe.dll". Thank You.

I'm using nLite to slipstream SP3, WMP11 and IE7 into XP Pro (already with SP2 slipstreamed) Slipstreaming SP3 into XP Pro with nLite works OK. Then I used WMP11 Slipstreamer to slipstream WMP11 and it's hotfixes into the now XP SP3. That works OK. The final step was to slipstream IE7 with nLite. That's when I get the following error "Non existant INF section - [OleControlDlls] entry skipped: 11,,ieframe.dll,2" with an OK button. (I've tried twice) The merge seems to finish OK (after clicking OK in the error box) and it creates an ISO. Is this something I should be worried about, and is there a solution? (I don't want burn the ISO to disc until I resolve this) Thank you.