UPDATE: As this article states, this possible solution was for Windows 7 “public beta”. Not the final release. Since the time of this posting, Apple has also released official bootcamp drivers for Windows 7. For Apple’s official support for Windows 7, go here.
Just installed Windows 7 Public Beta on my Macbook Pro (Core 2 Duo) via Bootcamp. Everything runs just fine (better than Vista) except for sound. Updating sound card drivers to Bootcamp 2.1 drivers did not help as one blog comment suggested. Here’s how to really fix it.
1. On your OSX Leopard install disc explore and find (do not run) /Drivers/RealTekSetup.exe
2. Right-click and select “Troubleshoot Compatability” then click “next”
3. Choose “The program Worked in earlier versions of windows”, click “next”
4. Choose “Windows Vista”, click “next”
5. The RealTek driver installer should then run, proceed as you would normally
6. Enjoy
7 is a lot snappier than Vista, but it’s still too much UI chrome for my tastes.