Windows 7: CS:S & Vent issues on Win7 HP

OK... so I just went from XP to Windows 7.



Updated everything, installed drivers... (downloaded most from websites) got all Windows 7 drivers.

Install Steam.
Install CS:S
Install Ventrilo

Open my vent server... ping normal. 60
Start CS:S join my server in Chicago..

Can't join a team, lags out. ALT tab out to desktop. Ping @ 12,000 in vent
ALT tab back in. I can join a team, so I join. Freezes again.
ALT tab out and back in... I can choose a model, so I select one. Freezes again. Alt tab out, vent ping still at 10,000 +

alt tab back into CS:S
and I'm ingame... lagging around skipping around the map.

can't play at all. whatsoever

anybody have help! i have playoffs and I need this **** working!!

Do you lag when you are in vent AND CSS. Have you tried playing CSS without ventrilo, and vice versa?

I lag in CSS with vent open and not open.

Right now... I'm in vent and I'm sitting at a 150 ping. Way above normal. And CSS is not running. I can't take this anymore.

Have you also searched for issues regarding ventrillo and Windows 7...

How about your drivers for your ethernet card...are they correct and working?

I'm using a Linksys wireless USB adapter. My computer isn't in the same room as my router/modem. Everything should be up to date.

Update the drivers regardless for the adapter...also search for any issues regarding that adapter and Windows 7

Nothing I can find. I had to install Vista x86 drivers. Linksys doesn't have Windows 7 ones up on their website.

The wireless adapter I'm using is WUSB54GC.

Is this the driver you downloaded and installed?

http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/....Stable.DS.zip

I used the CD. But had to go to Device Manager and manually update a driver from CD because the installer wouldnt work??