Yep, the first problem I got with windows 7 64-bit, Office 2010 64-bit and Windows Mobile Device Center.

Using windows 7 64bit, you need to install the Windows Mobile Device Center 64-bit.  No problem when using Office 2007.
But after I installed Office 2010 64-bit, no synchronization is made with my HTC mobile phone.

So I reinstalled the Mobile center and then I got the message that he can't find outlook.  So what's the problem?

It seems that Windows Mobile center isn't up to date to use with the 64-bit version of Office 2010.

How to resolve?
Well you could de-install office 2010 64-bit and reinstall the 32-bit version.  But as I have a 64-bit processor this is stupid.
Another solution is to use google mail to sync with Outlook and then to sync with your mobile phone. 

None of them has my interest.  So I hope that MS will soon release a new version of their mobile center.  As this is so stupid for the moment.

Gabriel Lozano-Moran wrote a nice post about crashes of Adobe Flash in Internet Explorer under Windows 7.

Read it here.

Be sure to read my comment on his post, because also Acrobat Reader provides a crash in Internet Explorer.

Yep, you read it correct.  Today it's the official launch for the public of Windows 7 worldwide.

All info can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

Almost a week since I installed Windows 7 and I must say: impressive.  It works fast, without any real problems.

During this week I installed all my software back I use.  And here are some issues, lucky almost all issues are solved.

First, in my previous post I talked that the antivirus problem was solved with installing one.  This is fully correct.  I looked around and at that moment no Antivirus was really ready for Windows 7.  I have a license for Kaspersky, and I installed this one.  It works for 60%.  Mail and webscans working fine, but file scans aren't working anymore under Windows 7.  After contacting kaspersky, they told me to wait till 22 October because Windows 7 is still in development.  Uh???? It’s already released as RTM and MSDN/TechNet subscribers could download the official release version already.  22 October is the day that Windows 7 will be released for the public.

Also I can't use my fingerprint reader, because the driver and software isn't available for the moment.

Further during the installation of my software, I checked if there's a 64 bit version, but almost all software is only available in 32 bit :-(.  Also I had to be sure that I used the latest version under Windows 7.  Especially software like Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements.

I also have a Hercules MK2 DJ mix console.  This wasn't working anymore under Vista.  I looked at their site if a new driver was available and guess what: It is .  But the final one will be available the end of October.  So I will wait and then try to see if I can install it now under Windows 7.  The software I use (VirtualDJ Free version) isn't available anymore under Windows 7.  You need to buy it or use Mixvibes DJC Edition.  Will see what I'm going to do with it.

That's all folks for this time about Windows 7.

Now that I'm a week on holiday, it's time to install WIndows 7 on my machine.  Since I have a Technet Subscriber account, I was already able to download Windows 7.  I took the ultimate edition 64 bit.

After burning the iso-file on a DVD, I restarted my computer and start with the installation of Win 7.  I must say I was quiet impressed.  It starts with an easy installation wizard, where it asks on whish drive,....  Then the system starts with the installation.  It only took about 15 a 20 minutes maximum.  So it was really superfast.  The only item was in the beginning it asks for wich CD/DVD rom, as I only have 1 it was strange and also the two option where empty.  I just took the first option.

After the installation, you are asked for some input, like the time zone,....  But mostly all are already correct.

Then Win 7 starts up.  Just a few seconds and my login screen is already there.  After the login it doesn't take that long before Windows was running.  I love this speed and hope it stays like that .

Next a first quick look around.  I already have several device errors:

• My US Robotics Mini phone
• The Anti Virus that was missing
• An USB network adapter error
• Microsoft Keyboard with fingerprint reader
• Microsoft optical Wireless Explorer 2.0 mouse
• PCI Simple Communications Controller
• Soundblastere Xfi extreme Music wasn't detected

To solve or not to solve this issues:

• The mini phone: I downloaded the latest driver and it seems wroking eprfectly. Have to install skype to test it
• The Anti virus: Just installed my anti virus and it's done
• The USB error: I downloaded the PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_10311, installed it and gone was the error
• My keyboard is still a problem.  They have a driver for win 7, but only for 32 bit and not for 64 bit.  The driver doesn't work.  So my keyboard doesn't have all the functionality
• My mouse: They have a win 7 64 bit driver for it.  So problem gone
• The PCI Controller: haven't found a solution for that
• The sounblaster: There was a driver, but in beta.  I installed this one and works fine.

So two things aren't solved for the moment.

For my printer (HP 7310 All-in-one), win7 recognised it immediatly.  But the same problem as with Vista.  Doesn't recognize my automatic part for double side printing.  Crazy.  Don't ever going to buy an HP printer in the future.

Office 2007 Ultimate installs perfectly.

I have 3 HD's in my computer.  One was not recognized, but going to diskmgtm.msc and assigning a drive letter solved the problem.

Also, I saw that I'm missing the "My Documents" folder.  it's still there under "users\<your username>" but I don't see it in the tree view anymore.

Last thing I did for the moment was putting in my mobile phone (HTC P4350) with Windows mobile 6.1.  It directly starts with installing the Mobile device center.  After the installation just had to setup what to synchronize and done.

Overall I'm very happy with Win7.  It works better and faster than Vista and Almost everything is recognized immediatly.  And if not, it all went smoothly to install.  I can only recommend to upgrade from Vista to Win7 as fast as you can

Next thing todo is installing back all the software.  Will keep you up to date if there are problems.

Since yesterday (August 6th, 2009) 6PM GMT/10 AM , Windows 7 RTM is available for MSDN and Technet subscribers.

First I thought I wait till today because of the slow performance while everyone is downloading, but just couldn't wait and tried the download.  I took less than 1 hour to download Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit .  So I got no really download performance problem .

You can download it here :

• MSDN : http://msdn.microsoft.com/nl-be/subscriptions/default.aspx
• Technet : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx