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[Jutta]

Love my new Computer, and Win7 (Custom built by a good Friend), but still struggling with PSP Plugins to be recognised in PSP 9, and PSP XIII,  in order to create Stationary, and Graphics, although I am sure I have all the right .dll's installed, hopefully I can solve this Problem soon.

Specs for the new Rig.

Asus DRW-24B1ST SATA DVDRW
 
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 OEM

 
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit OEM

 
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T(3.2GHz)AM3 9MBCache125W CPU

 
Antec Minuet 350 Slimline case with 350W PSU

 
Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 AMD SB710 4xDDR3 VGA GLAN 6xSATA2 RAID USB3.0 MicroATX Motherboard

 
OCZ 8G (4x2G) DDR3 1866Mhz Gold PC15000 (OCZ3G1866LV4GK  RAM

 
Seagate SATAII NCQ 1.5TB + another 500gig drive 7200RPM 32mb Cache  HDDs  (total storage 2000 gig )
 

[neonwizard]

Nice work Jutta, is the plugin problem due to the 64bit OS
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7programs/thread/d0ab0570-a6bf-484c-a3f2-1f8cc3001167

[Jutta]

Thanks so much for the Link Neon,
according to it I have all the .dll's in the right Place, but will check out next,
 "Ultimate versions , install Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP mode "
(Have about 90% of the Plugins working in Psp. 9, which I used with XP pro., but only about 60% show up in Psp.XIII)
I have high Hopes, but will read up on the Virtual PC, and Wind.XP mode Suggestion first before installing.
Will let you know.

[Jutta]

Thanks again for the Help Neon Wizard,
 In order to install "Windows Virtual PC, and Windows XP mode", as suggested in your Link, had to  first enable Virtualization in BIOS.
Seemed strange to have the 2 OS's sharing one PC, I did not find it very useful as far as Psp. Plugins are concerned, and having to worry about regular Updates, Security etc.  on "XP Mode" as well, so I reverted back to just running Win7, but can't help thinking now I did not give it enough Time to play around with it, I might just have missed something?

[neonwizard]

After reading more about Windows Windows Virtual PC I think getting Fusion VMware and a copy of Windows XP (has to be a retail copy) would be a simpler

[Jutta]

Thanks Neon Wizard for the Suggestion, might work out a bot to expensive though!
I have delved into  "Microsoft XP Mode, and Virtual PC"  a bit further today, and learned a bit more about it, one can not "drag and drop" from Win 7 to XP Mode, but one can "copy and paste", most likely will give it another go after my Spring Cleaning is done.

[Jutta]

Neon,
Further to Windows XP Mode, and Windows Virtual PC, which I am running with Windows 7 now.
Working out great for Psp. 9, and its Plugins at least. (just have more Updating, and Maintenance to do)
As for Windows 7, still leaves a lot to be desired, but with the Help of a FM Patcher I can see most of the Corel XIII Plugins now.

[neonwizard]

Good that PSP9 & plugins are still useable, isn't there any replacement programs out there that you could move too?

[Jutta]

There might be Neon, but the "Circles" I move in, all use PSP to create Stationary, and Graphics, and all face the same Dilemma with Win 7.
I believe most Moderators , and Managers of Psp Groups, (which b.t.w. also belong to the Intelligentsia, very much like our  own Managers, and Moderators in aussiecommunityhelpdesk) would have  discovered
a Solution, or Replacement Program which is more Compatible with Win 7.
The way I have it set up now, (4 frustrating Weeks later) is not all bad, but Bill Gates could have designed Win 7 as convenient as in XP for us Psp'ers.
Thanks again for the Link which was very helpful.

[Jimbob]

Yeah I have to agree that Microsoft has made a bit of a balls-up with 7 with some of the features that worked fine with XP and have just cast them off rather than keep them ...

I really think 7 is a great advancement with some new features but I also think they tossed out many excellent functions into the TOO HARD BASKET when they released 7 ...

For example then you try run an autorun.ini file from a USB it won't allow the option to start now and only way to start an executable from USB is to access the root of the drive and start it from there ...

They see an INI file as a security risk so rather than fix it they discard it ..... I might be looking at a MAC soon   

[neonwizard]

I might be looking at a MAC soon

I've always said your a wise man Jimbob