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try to add Windows Vista/7 manifest and check storage rules as described here:
http://delphimax.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/delphi-7-on-windows-7/
Note that the x64 version of Vista and Seven have this also, which is why I never experienced with my Vista x64 any of the performance problems everybody complained about. But, it is true, I experienced quite a few problems with 16 bits applications - and among them, the worst of all, the INSTALLERS !
InstallShield is running a 16 bit application at some point, and this is the core of the problem.
I have installed virtual machines (Virtual PC at first, then the more advanced VMWare Workstation) with XP 32 bits on it, and I can install and execute anything within these. I even managed to copy back the installed files in my Vista 64 along with the registry keys, and most of the time that made the trick and I then could use the applications within Vista x64. That is most probably the same with Seven.
All the more because Seven has improved built-in virtualization capabilities, and that is the core of the new MS strategy : no 16 bit support natively to allow the widest range of users to get the most of their system, and for professionals mostly that still need 16 bit applications, use of VM is the way.
For the gamers that want to play very old games, use of DosBox is a must (that is a specialized VM in essence). DosBox can even be used for professionals that need to run Dos only applications.
Here is a link with a discussion about all these issues and some solutions, you might get there more ideas for your problem
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7programs/thread/64b42c08-dd90-424f-8dfc-adf8fc474351






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my service is interactive with the desktop. It creates a tray icon and when you doubleclick you can change settings of the application (In windows xp)
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