PSE 7 & RAW/NEF for us dummies

Question

While using PSE 7 and my Nikon D40 I had no problem with the program recognizing my RAW files.  When I upgraded to a D90, PSE7 no longer recognized the RAW files. Doing a SEARCH on this forum *technically* showed me the cure. Alas, at times I think instructions are made by techies without a clue how some of us non-techies think.  What I found:
1.)  Go to the Adobe site and download the .zip RAW 5.5 file (I have a 32 bit OS, but they have one for 64 bit too).
2.)  If you have WinXP or better DO NOT open this .zip file in a third party program like WinZip or PKZip, use Windows.
3.)  Once extracted you should have a new desktop file labeled *Camera_Raw_5.5, Double click this file.
4.)  It will open up to a window that has three files in it.  Double click the CameraProfiles.
5.)  You will have a couple of prompts, just click Okay.  Then click Finish.
6.)  You will notice that the Icon for CameraProfiles has changed.  Double Click this new Icon and proceed as in #5.
7.)  Once done (as I understand it) the second file in this folder (Camera Raw 8BI File) is now ready to be installed, but just reduce the size of this whole file, (keep it open though) and slide it to one side of your screen.
8.)  Now open Windows Explorer and Open the Drive that has Program Files.  Open Adobe.  Open PSE7.  Open Plug-ins.  Open File Formats.
9.)  In File Formats, find the file labeled *Camera Raw 8BI File* and Right Click it.  Open *Send To* and highlight Send to Desktop in New File.
10.)  Now, in Step #7 above you have a reduced box with the NEW Camera Raw file, highlight and drag it into the Windows Explorer Box where you just send a Copy to the Desktop.  You will be promted, There is already a file named this, do you want to replace it...YES replace the old file.
Shut all these programs down and go load RAW/NEF files using PSE7 :-)
I hope this is of help to those who are having problems (like me...errrrggggg, should have been easier).

Answer 1

I have to quibble with a few of these.
#1. The Adobe Camera Raw 5.5 plugin for PSE is located here. (Would have been nice in your instructions for Dummies to include the proper link) There is no 64 bit version of the download file.
#2 is wrong. WinZip works fine in this situation.
# 9. The instructions from Adobe ask you to "move" the Camera Raw.8bi file, not send it to another location. When you use "Send To", a copy remains in the File Formats folder, and this has been known to cause problems.