SteelSeries Zboard broken in Windows 7 Service Pack 1

After installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1, every time I start up Windows a dialogue says my Zboard driver stopped working and then automatically closes.

The fix for this is easier than I thought;

  1. Uninstall your old “Z Engine” Application
    Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. If you don’t do it here the installer for the new version of the driver will bug you about it when you try and install it later.
  2. The SteelSeries web site has the updated driver
    1. Go to http://steelseries.com/support/downloads (Step 4 has links that lead to the US version of the Win 2000, Win XP, Win Vista, Win 7 driver)
    2. Click Keyboards
    3. Look for “STEELSERIES ZBOARD USB”
    4. Whether or not your OS is x86 or x64, download the appropriate driver.
      Direct download for the 32 bit US Driver
      Direct Download for the 64 bit US Driver
  3. Installing the driver
    Navigate to the place you saved the driver and run the setup wizard
  4. Profit
    You should now be all set and your keyboard should once again function in Windows 7, Service Pack or no pack.

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