Wait, there is no fight, not when Peer Guardian runs like a champ in Windows 7 64-Bit. I used Peer Guardian in Windows XP to keep the “pesky” people away. Once I loaded up Windows 7 64-Bit I loaded PG to find that it would not install or load because of driver signing. This article will walk you through the steps necessary to install & enjoy PG on Windows 7.

1 First go grab the new Peer Guardian 2 RC1 Test file. pg2-rc1-test2.exe

Note: This is not the final version of RC1, it is an initial testing release only but hey it worked great for me.

2 Download Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider aka DSEO.

This free program will override the Windows 7 driver signing process. This is a perfectly safe program, research it if you need assurance.

3 Install DSEO and enable TEST MODE and reboot your computer. Notice the “Test Mode” in the bottom right of your desktop…

4 Once rebooted, you need to install PG2 but DO NOT launch it. Open the PG2 install folder, (C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian2), and look for “pgfilter.sys”. This is the unsigned driver that you will sign using DSEO’s sign file option. Type the path for pgfilter.sys which should be (C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian2\pgfilter.sys), and press OK.

5 Now copy & paste the following code in the run box. In Windows 7 the run box is found via START>ALL PROGRAMS>ACESSORIES>RUN.

bcdedit /set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

6 Your done! Remember you may need to Run As Administrator PG2, just right click on it’s icon in start menu. As always remember to retweet, Digg, Reddit, Stumble or whatever you do if you found this helpful.

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Using Windows XP was fine as far as I was concerned. I never bothered with Windows Vista due to the large amount of bugs, issues with drivers & other items I had heard about. When Microsoft offered Windows 7 this month I was first on board. Too many wonderful features to try out and all for free how could I lose?

There was no loss as I am enjoying Windows 7 64-bit and have all but erased Windows XP on my computer. This article will deal with obtaining Windows 7 and upgrading from Windows XP using the dual boot method. Dual booting allows you to use both XP & Windows 7 on one computer. If for some reason you dislike Windows 7 your XP will still be there like a warm blanket on a cold night.

You can obtain Windows 7 RC & Product Keys directly from Microsoft here.

To install and use the RC, you’ll need to know how to:
• Troubleshoot problems
• Burn an ISO file to make an installation DVD
• Install Windows
• Backup and restore your PC
• Set up a network
• Create and use a system recovery disk

Download the Release Candidate & obtain your product key(s). Remember to write the product key(s) down. Burn your ISO disk and set it to the side.

I recommend that you do several things in the following order before installing Windows 7.
• Uninstall all unused programs.
• Transfer all mail, documents, pictures etc. to DVD or other storage.
• Erase everything you do not use. Time to spring clean.
• Use Disk Cleanup.
• Defrag your Hard Drive.

A dual boot installation simply means you will have two operating systems installed. When you start your computer you will have the choice to choose which OS you would like use. This method is the easiest way in my opinion of using Windows 7 without giving up your already existing OS.

You are now ready with a clean defragged hard drive and your Windows 7 DVD. You will need to create a partition which is basically making another drive like your C: such as G: to install Windows 7 too. While there are many ways to create a partition I wanted something very simple to use as I am not tech elite. I had excellent results using Easeus Partition Manager for FREE!

Download Easeus Partition Manager

Install Easeus and make a new partition by shrinking your C: drive. Leave about 5gb available on C: as you may decide to flip back to XP a couple of times. Follow the on screen instructions and reboot allowing the new partition to be created. Once you are done and back in Windows XP make sure you have saved everything you want saved. Nothing should be lost but backing up is never a waste of time.

Your next step is to boot up using the Windows 7 dvd, make sure that the CD/DVD drive is selected first in the boot order in the BIOS. Restart your computer and it should boot from the DVD and you will see the Windows 7 install screen. Choose the partition you created to install Windows 7, make sure you choose the new partition.

Follow all install prompts and when complete you should remove the DVD and change your BIOS back to Boot From Hard Drive instead of CD/DVD. Now everytime you restart you should see a screen that allow you to choose between Windows 7 & Earlier Versions (XP).

Congratulations, you can now explore Windows 7. If you have questions feel free to comment below.

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