Windows 7/CS4

Hello all,
The computer lab where I have been teaching Dreamweaver CS4 upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 Enterprise (32bit). I'm running CS4 under Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. All systems have had updates installed (Version shows as 10.0 Build 4117). All systems have at least 4GB RAM.
In all cases, I'm having serious issues with the CS4 programs. Example of problems with Dreamweaver: Site definition path problem - The path to the root and images folder is selected but not correctly displayed. According to this link, http://forums.adobe.com/thread/478327, this was a known problem as of August, 2009. Has it been fixed? Is there any workaround other than typing in the folder names? Frankly, my students have enough problems understanding paths, and this problem in the site definition stage is major for them.
A second problem: When opening a web page with an existing image, selecting the image, then browsing via the Property Inspector to select a different image, the path to the image is not updated. If however, one clicks on a different image than they one they really want to select for replacement, and THEN double-clicks on the image they want, the path is updated. 3 extra (illogical) clicks to just select a different image. How can this be fixed?
I have read that CS5 "fixes" a bunch of issues. If that is so, is there a patch expected for CS4? The school just upgraded to CS4 in December, and with the budget crunch, CS5 is a long ways in the future.
I have not tried to run CS4 in Windows XP virtual mode on Windows 7. Has anybody else tried that, and did it help?
My students are not feeling good about Adobe right now. I've spent about 10 hours researching these issues for both Fireworks and Dreamweaver, so if I've missed an obvious link, or if anyone has experience to share, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Sarah

Hi Sarah,
I'm in the same boat as you.
You've accurately summarized the state of play for DW CS4 on Win 7 for both issues. Workarounds are the only course of action.
There will be no patches for CS4. Both issues have been well documented and reported to Adobe. Adobe's response to date has been silence.
Adobe's tacit "answer" to both issues is live with it or to upgrade to CS5.

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