Have you tried running the program in compatibility mode?
You can find more information about compatibility modes in the articles below:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-is-program-compatibility
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows
Windows 7 Compatibility Center
Check to see if your software application or hardware is on the list
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx
Software:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Default.aspx?type=software
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