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Win 7 help needed

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/win-7-help-needed.121210/

codename_romeo
codename_romeo Original post #1
Sep 22, 2009 at 3:08 AM
Hi digitians,
I am using Windows 7 RC for quite some time now, just before that i was using win 7 beta and did a fresh installation when i moved to rc. Now the problem i am facing is that whenever i try to start a game, within the first few seconds of the game , it crashes. When i was using win 7 beta i wasnt facing this problem , all of a sudden not being able to play games is creeping me. I doesnt matter which game i try to play whether its nfs most wanted, undercover, carbon or simply cue club or back spin billiards. All of them crash.

My config is in my signature and i use a nvidia 8400GS card
And yeah i tried to google out the solution , but then the only thing i found was driver issue, i installed an older version of the driver but not use.... Games still crash
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sjstays #2
Sep 22, 2009 at 4:00 AM
hi, facing the same problem as well.. using windows 7 and whenevr i try to play a game, the game crashes the moment it is initated. please help.
desiibond
Sep 22, 2009 at 8:15 AM
^^guys, try to run games in XP or Vista compatiblity mode and check if that runs okay. Also, try to install all the patches and updates for win7 RC.
codename_romeo
Sep 23, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Will try the compatibility mode thing....... But then some time back it was working fine and now it isn't. Moreover I update windows 7 every night
codename_romeo
Sep 24, 2009 at 10:46 PM
NO use....... can anyone suggest anything else?????
asingh
asingh #6
Sep 25, 2009 at 10:14 AM
NO use....... can anyone suggest anything else?????

Just some basics...I can mention.

1. Install the latest DirectX version.
2. If your motherboards have onboard VGA, disable that from the BIOS.
3. Remove the nVidia driver. Run Driver Sweeper in safe mode (create a restore point before doing this).
4. Re-install the driver after restarting.

By the way -- this may sound dumb...you are using the Windows 7 drivers right..from the official nVidia site..??
codename_romeo
Sep 25, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Done everything in that list...... nothing seems to work......
Is this a flaw with win 7 rc ???????
I am planning to go back to Xp n see if games work there or not.......
M
Sep 26, 2009 at 12:40 AM
why dont u just have a go with windows 7 rtm with updates n new drivers. otherwise theres always xp...
MetalheadGautham
Sep 26, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Thread Moved to software troubleshooting, since this is an OS specific issue.