Windows 7 & Bootcamp 3.1 freezing up in new Macbookpros 15 inch i7.

There is a major problem with Windows 7 running on Macbookpro 15 inch - i7 laptops. Due to some bug issues in Bootcamp 3.1, whenever you install a software in Windows 7, the Bootcamp drivers get corrupted. You will notice that little diamond shape icon of Bootcamp is missing and speakers are in mute state but itself.
Just uninstall Bootcamp drivers using Control Panel and reinstall from the original Macbookpro DVD. It is better to copy the Bootcamp folder on your C: drive since you will be needing it every time you install a new program in Windows 7.
Hope the programmers at Apple realize the issues and fix it in Bootcamp 3.1 instead of telling the customers that it is not Apple issue it is Windows 7 issues.
Hope this helps.

Boot Camp forum is here:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237

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