Windows 7 is here ........ finally

 

For the most part Windows7 ( I suggest the 64 bit version) is working excellent with our CS4 apps. We will continue to monitor the various forums and see if any issues arise due to Win7.

At this point,  Encore CS4 has 3 known issues.

The key issue involves the Roxio pxhelp driver that Windows 7 replaces (this may get fixed in a future Win7 update). The other 2 issues involve building and burning projects and having the computer go to sleep in the process.

 

The fixes are easy. See below.

#1. Transcoding pauses when the system goes into Sleep mode in Encore CS4 (Windows 7)


ISSUE

When you attempt to transcode a project in Encore CS4 in Windows 7, and the system goes into Sleep mode, transcoding pauses.

SOLUTION

 Disable the Sleep function when you have a project that requires unattended transcoding.

To disable Sleep mode, do the following:

Go to Control Panel
Click on System and Security
Click on Power option
Click on "Change plan settings" in the "Power saver" option
Set the "Turn off the display" value to "Never"
Set the "Put the computer to sleep" value to "Never"


#2 Encore CS4 crashes if the system goes into Sleep mode while you are building a project (Windows 7)

ISSUE

 When you attempt to build a project in Encore CS4 in Windows 7, and the system enters Sleep mode, the application crashes or becomes unresponsive.


SOLUTION

Disable Sleep mode if you need to Build a project while the system is unattended. (see steps to turn off sleep above)



#3 System crashes when Blu-ray is selected as the format in the Build panel in Encore CS4 (Windows 7)


ISSUE

 When you select Blu-ray as the format in the Build panel in Adobe Encore CS4 in Windows 7, the operating system becomes unresponsive and crashes.

REASON

 Windows 7 installs an outdated version of the Roxio pxhelp driver, which causes a crash when Blu-ray format is selected in Encore CS4.

SOLUTION

Install an updated version of the pxhelp driver from Roxio. The updated driver is available here:

http://docs.roxio.com/patches/pxengine4_18_16a.zip

 

Installing and using Windows 7 with Adobe apps

Link:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/508/cpsid_50853.html

WHAT'S COVERED

 

• Versions of Adobe products tested with Windows 7
• Upgrading from previous versions of Windows to Windows 7
• Windows 7 clean install/upgrade matrix
• Installing Adobe applications after installing Windows 7
• Trial Versions of Adobe applications

Technical issues with Adobe applications and Windows 7