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Sunday, September 27, 2009

MOSS 2007 Slow with Windows 7 - RESOLVED!

I have been having a problem with my new Windows 7 (64 bit) installation where SharePoint 2007 was running really SLOW.

Found this posting and it's solution worked for me - MOSS is lightning fast now both with upload and download.

www.graphicalwonder.com/?p=711

In IE - Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN Settings, unselect the option for Automatically detect settings.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Windows 7 Avast Antivirus

Running the personal edition of Avast (v 4.8-1351)

So far it runs will with no major problems.

It does seem to have an issue when it wants to update the program. It says that it needs to update but it never seems to engage the UAC - thus, it never updates.

The virus databases do seem to be updating - just the main program that has an issue.

Windows 7 64 bit HP Laserjet 1022 driver RESOLVED

I have finally resolved my problems with the 1022 laserjet driver and Windows 7 64 bit.

The problem is related to a HP dll - hpbmini.dll

What you have to do is the following:
  1. Install the 64 bit HP 1022 driver in Compatibility mode for Vista 64 bit SP1
  2. Download the HP driver for the Laserjet 4345 MFP (driver only NOT the plug-n-play version)
  3. Extract the driver to a temp folder
  4. Open the hpc4345t.cab file using windows (just double-click the file to open it like a zip)
  5. Locate the hpbmini.dll file and extract it (right-click and select extract) back to the temp location
  6. Verify the file is the correct version (1.0.0.19 or higher) - right-click the file, select properties, then the details tab to view this.
  7. Copy this file into the following locations - replace the older version that is there: c:\windows\system32
    c:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\x64\3 (your system may have a different number, do a search for hpbmini.dll to find its locations)
  8. Reboot
  9. Add the new printer using the existing driver (do not replace the driver or you will have to do this again)

This should also work for other Host based HP printers that are having driver issues - HP 2600n printer for example.