Photoshop 7 photo downloader hangs in windows 7

I am using windows 7 after upgrading from XP. I have tried both using autoplay and the file-import-camera option once photoshop is running. Both of these options cause the photo downloader to hang and display the message "loading device list.... Please wait." I have read a few discussions saying this is a known bug with version 7 on a 64 bit system. I have tried running photoshop using the compatibility option for windows XP SP2 and SP3 with the same hanging results.
Is there anything that can be done to allow the photo downloader to work properly in windows 7?

This is just a note to sympathize with you. I have a related problem with PSE-7 and Windows 7 and can't use the, "Get Photos From Files and Folders", command, nor can I drag and drop photos into the organizer. In my case I need to use, "Get Photos by Searching". You might try this a a temporary work around, until somebody comes up with a better solution. In your situation you would copy the photos from your camera card into the folder where they would ultimately reside first, then do the search.

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