What ho one and all,

Don't know if this is software, internet or W7 so will start with software.

On my XP disk, I have the version of Google Earth that still runs on XP. It fires up quickly and does what it says on the box.

In my W7 install, I have installed a newer version GE Pro. It take forever to boot but once up and running, seems fine. Because I don't like the time to boot, I uninstalled and tried an slightly older version.

That installed fine, but now I get a 'failed to connect to images' message and and there is no earth. Uninstalled and tried again with the previously working Pro, only to get the same message. The 'on-line' solution does not provide any solution, only how to use GEP.

How do I get it working, particularly as it was sorta working but not now?

As an aside, what is the difference between running in Direct C or Open GL modes?

Thanks and toodle pip

Rex