NVidia GE Force 6150SE driver (x64) on Windows 7

I have a Pavilion s3600z with a built-in nvidia GE Force 6150SE nForce 430 video card.  It supported 1920 x 1080 resolution of my LCD under Vista.
I have installed Windows 7 RTM and downloaded the newest driver from nvidia.com (190.38) but screen resolution cannot be set above 1600 x1200.
Any advice?

Have you installed the drivers for your monitor? I guess that is also needed, especially if you have a widescreen LCD.
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    Moderator note: changed subject to match new content.  Was: Prepare an usb thumb drive, to boot windows 7 in UEFI mode
    I'm just a volunteer. I like to help others where I can. Do my ideas work? I hope so. o_O
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