Problems after changing to Windows 7 Enterprise

Hi there everyone this is my first post. I have a HP Touchsmart PC IQ790.uk which has been a fantastic machine that Ive had since late 2008. This year I had the OS upgraded from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Enterprise. Since making this change can listen to CDs but cannot burn them, cant watch or burn DVDs. Ive used the search for drivers on device manager which states I hve the best driver available and the device is working correctly, HP Update and windows update but to no avail.
Next problem. My webcam works on MSN and Yahoo Messenger but I cant find the icon in programs like it use to be. Again device manager says its working correctly and hs the best installed driver.
Next problem. My HP Media centre has vanished. Can I download this from HP and is it compatible with Windows 7 Enterprise?
Lastly had a problem with my GeForce Go 7600 graphics card. It was artifacting. So I baked it in the oven the same as you would do with an Xbox when it goes. It now works perfectly. My question here is : Where can I get a new one for the future?
All help on these problems would be greatly appreciated. Regards.

I would recommend you to install Windows 7 Home Premium.
Your unit is more to be used as a Media Center unit, for entertainment and you would gain more in having another O.S version rather the Enterprise one.
Your PC was design and created to be using O.S versions directed for customer envinronment, so using an enterprise version, you would not gain much.
You cannot download HP Media Center from anywhere, it is not available.
Hope this helps.
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