nView FIX - Got it working for Windows 7 x64

[Mr PC Fixit]

nView Solution - Got it working for Windows 7 x64

Ok Peoples. Ive been doing some research on how to fix the nView with Windows 7 Issue. Forgive me if someone has already posted this, but haven't been able to find anything else on the net with this fix.
Its a big of a muck-around.. but not too hard.

I'll try to make this as n00b proof as i can possibly can:

Step 1 - Download the latest Drivers from the nVidia website

Step 2 - Download WinRAR

Step 3 - Open the Driver file with WinRAR and extract the nView.CAB file (onto your desktop for now)

Step 4 - Open the nView.cab file with WinRAR and extract all the files into a folder on your desktop

Setp 5 - Run the nviewsetup.exe file as normal.

**Note - Some features are missing from the application, but most of the important features do work including :
- Prevent Windows from opening off-screen
- No Windows Span
- Customize individual applications

Also have it working together with Actual Windows Manager as well. both work great together.

If you run into any other issues, let me know and I'll see what i can do.

 

[lilici]

It's not working for me, I tried everything, without tv out i dont use my computer. I gess it's only solution to go back to windows XP and 150.16 version nvidia drivers

 

[Mr PC Fixit]

It's not working for me, I tried everything, without tv out i dont use my computer. I gess it's only solution to go back to windows XP and 150.16 version nvidia drivers

what Build are you using ?
type of graphics card ?
any error messages ?

I have the nVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS and no issues here at all

 

[dsw274]

it worked for me. thank you so much.

 

[thefabe]

@dsw274 First off welcome to seven forums. Now a request for the future. If you'd go into your user CP's and fill in your system specs, for future reference and help by other members we would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Fabe

 

[dsw274]

@dsw274 First off welcome to seven forums. Now a request for the future. If you'd go into your user CP's and fill in your system specs, for future reference and help by other members we would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Fabe View attachment 34110

done, lets do one for one..
, can you lead me in the correct direction for the installation of Pinnacle with windows 7.

 

[mados123]

Excellent work with the nView Desktop Manager! I was looking for a way to have the Virtual Desktops without fiddling with 3rd party apps.

Update: needed to reinstall as associated dll's seemed missing after restart. We'll see what happens.

 

[dannymichel]

i downloaded my drivers, and extracted it, but there is no nview

 

[thefabe]

@dsw274 First off welcome to seven forums. Now a request for the future. If you'd go into your user CP's and fill in your system specs, for future reference and help by other members we would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Fabe View attachment 34110

done, lets do one for one..
, can you lead me in the correct direction for the installation of Pinnacle with windows 7.

Well I would like to help you but I need more information, such as which version it may not be compatible with 7 but I don't mind doing some searching, as I'm not that familiar with video editing programs. This one is http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSi...cts/Home+Video/Studio+Family/Studio+HD+14.htm

 

[dannymichel]

@dsw274 First off welcome to seven forums. Now a request for the future. If you'd go into your user CP's and fill in your system specs, for future reference and help by other members we would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Fabe View attachment 34110

done, lets do one for one..
, can you lead me in the correct direction for the installation of Pinnacle with windows 7.

Well I would like to help you but I need more information, such as which version it may not be compatible with 7 but I don't mind doing some searching, as I'm not that familiar with video editing programs. This one is Pinnacle Studio HD ? HD video editing and sharing for anyone

7 x64 7600gt

 

[BradWaite]

Thanks for saving my life, Mr PC Fixit. Can't live without nView.

As of this writing, the latest GeForce driver that contains the nView cab is 195.62:

NVIDIA DRIVERS 195.62 WHQL

I'm currently using the 197.45 driver with nView 195.62 with no apparent difficulties.

 

[Mr PC Fixit]

Thanks for saving my life, Mr PC Fixit. Can't live without nView.

As of this writing, the latest GeForce driver that contains the nView cab is 195.62:

NVIDIA DRIVERS 195.62 WHQL

I'm currently using the 197.45 driver with nView 195.62 with no apparent difficulties.

thanks for looking that up for me Brad.

 

[BradWaite]

thanks for looking that up for me Brad.

My pleasure.

A few other differences I've noticed:

Desktop Explorer now shows up on my desktop and can't be moved. Also, it doesn't show the active windows in each desktop in tree view and clicking on a desktop activates it instead of expanding it. You can, however, expand the desktop by adding "\[desktop name]" in the location bar.

Cmd prompts don't seem to want to move between desktops, either.

 

[Snipe3000]

Yeah, Nview is running, but it doesn't do anything. I'm trying to span the desktop but its not doing anything. I only get the standard windows "Extended desktop".

 

[Mr PC Fixit]

Yeah, Nview is running, but it doesn't do anything. I'm trying to span the desktop but its not doing anything. I only get the standard windows "Extended desktop".

what do you mean trying to span the desktop ?

Things to check
If the install went through correctly, you should be able to see NVIDIA nView Destop Manager in the Control Panel

If its there, click on it, and Enable nView.

If not, then your install didn't go through properly.
Pls update with more details if you need help

 

[Snipe3000]

Yeah, Nview is running, but it doesn't do anything. I'm trying to span the desktop but its not doing anything. I only get the standard windows "Extended desktop".

what do you mean trying to span the desktop ?

Things to check
If the install went through correctly, you should be able to see NVIDIA nView Destop Manager in the Control Panel

If its there, click on it, and Enable nView.

If not, then your install didn't go through properly.
Pls update with more details if you need help

There should be an ability to do a horizontal span correct? where windows treats the two displays as one. I should see the taskbar at the bottom to confirm it is working and its not. If I open a full screen application, it only works on one screen.

 

[Darome]

Awesome, thx Mr PcFixit.

I was confused at first...installation looked normal but I couldn't find anything. Then I checked the control panel, voila, there it was.

 

[kranecu]

Not working

I have newest Geforce drivers and did the nview install as instructed. I was able to run the install and enable Nview. I do have the extra little control panel at the top right of my windows. However, I do not have the ability to span to my second monitor. It is still working as extended. There is no Nview option in my Nvidia control panel. I had to open the program manually by searching for nview and clicking the nview desktop manager.

Does this still work with current Nvidia drivers?

 

[seekermeister]

You should be able to setup multiple monitors that way that you want just from the Nvidia Control Panel.

 

[kranecu]

I sure wish I could. However, it is not an option. Nvidia control panel only allows the option to "extend desktop" to second monitor, not "span" to second monitor. Nview is part of the control panel only with Windows XP drivers. Nview allows for spanning but it is not part of my control panel because I have Windows 7. This thread gave me hope that I could get Nview's spanning capability working with Windows 7.