Windows 10: Driver issues on Windows 7 x64

Hello!I recently found an old desktop of mine which currently has windows 7 x64 installed. I have this old USB wireless network adapter that i wish to use, but no drivers for it are found on windows update. Device manager couldn't find anything, so I went to the Microsoft Update Catalog. Unfortunately, the drivers only seem to support x86 or AMD64. I'm no pro at understanding CPU architectures, but i attempted to install one of each, and neither installed. One of the .inf did seem to mention x86_64, but it clearly wasn't compatible and Device Manager ignored it too. If anyone knows how to help

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Windows 7 x64 not detecting GTX295

Background
I installed the 295 and it was not detected. So I downloaded 181.22 for Vista x64, but those drivers didn't work for gaming (CTD). So I installed a GTX 8800 and it was detected and drivers installed automatically from Windows Update.

Now I put the 295 back in, and it installed and was able to run games. However, the nVidia control panel was not available, suggesting that the drivers hadn't installed properly... So I deleted the drivers and rebooted. And... again it lists my 295 as a "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" and a "3D Video Controler", but no drivers can be found by Windows Update.

Question
1) Is there anywhere I can download the Windows 7 x64 drivers and install them manually?

2) Any idea how I can get Windows 7 to recognize my GTX295 so that it can download the proper drivers.

3) Have you had the GTX295 install automatically in Windows 7 x64?

 

Windows 7 x64 RTM 59Hz issue

Hello, I have problem with windows 7 x64 that I can only activate 59Hz on my monitor, if I choose 60Hz it will revert back to 59Hz. It only happens in Windows 7 and I'm currently using 7600 RTM build and still have same issue. I can use 60Hz fine with Vista x64, is this a windows 7 bug or driver?

 

Windows 7 x64 RTM 59Hz issue

not sure if anybody has seen this but i found that rivatuner offers the best way of fixing this issue in windows 7. The issue was solved quite easily by setting a custom rule in the rivatuner software under low level refresh rate to create an option to run the system at a set refresh rate independent of the windows drivers and edid. i then added it to the launcher and set it up to run on windows boot so that it always changes. The number i chose was modest so only 61 but seems high enough to force the pc to choose 60 in both the nvidia control panel and the windows advanced display settings all in windows 7 x64. this was tested on my asus g71 with a gtx 260 and 17.2" 1440x900 lcd, and my desktop with a westinghouse 22" lcd 1680x1050 and a gtx 285.

just thought you'd all like to know as it's got the least complicated steps out of all the things i've tried and has worked flawlessly, and needs little to no skill to figure out. If a guide is needed i'll gladly put one up, please let me know via pm if you need individual help or as here for a guide to be created. thanx all