Number 319 - December 2009

More on Installing Windows 7 Upgrade
By Carl Tenning, Tacoma Open Group for Microcomputers
Here are some more events after installing Windows 7 upgrade on a Windows Vista laptop:    Most of the initial problems with Windows 7, application lockups, system lockups, were solved by the updating of three drivers.    These updates were found by going to HP Update:       a) nVidia display driver NVIDIA GeForce 7150M/nForce 630M       b) Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical (Intellipoint)       c) Modem Driver ADAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP    All installed applications now seem to be working properly, with one exception: Anti-virus Protection    Prior to installing Windows 7, I had Windows One Care anti-virus protection, which had to be removed before installing the upgrade. So, after the upgrade, I installed Symantec 10 for Vista. It	installed without difficulty and appeared to be working normally. But after a day or so I started getting a warning from Windows 7 that my anti-virus was not active. I had to reboot the computer to activate it. Another problem was that Symantec 10 for Vista does not report it's update status in a form that Windows 7 understands. As a result, Windows 7 always shows that the anti-virus protection is not up to date. As a result of these problems I decided to uninstall Symantec 10 and install Microsoft Security Essentials for anti-virus protection. It also provides anti-spyware and other malware protection all-in-one.    An entry initially appeared in Control Panel, "Hardware and Sound". Clicking on this locked up the computer. This entry has subsequently disappeared, probably due to a Windows 7 automatic update.    The only remaining difference from Windows Vista is the temporary lock-up after the computer has been idle for an extended period of time. It takes from 20 seconds to more than a minute to regain control after initially moving the mouse.
Number 319 - December 2009