well in the meantime I went and grabbed the "legacy" display.inf and related DLL & SYS files from WinXP (Windows XP) Setup (EXPAND from i386 and DRIVER.CAB) and packaged them up for anyone else who has this problem
>>Legacy4win7
To install:
>update driver
>>let me choose
>>>have disk
>>>>{browse to extracted folder}
>>>>>{Choose actual matching video device}
Hey presto, you know have updated video drivers in Win7 (Windows 7), here is the complete list:
[Ati.Mfg]
%Ati% mach32 AX PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4158
%Ati% mach64 CT PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4354
%Ati% mach64 CX PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4358
%Ati% mach64 ET PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4554
%Ati% 3D RAGE PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4754
%Ati% 3D RAGE II PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4754&REV_01
%Ati% 3D RAGE II+ PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4754&REV_19
%Ati% 3D RAGE II+ PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4754&REV_1A
%Ati% 3D RAGE II PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4754&REV_41
%Ati% 3D RAGE II+ PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4754&REV_5A
%Ati% 3D RAGE II+ PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4754&REV_9A
%Ati% 3D RAGE II+ PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4755
%Ati% 3D RAGE IIC PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4756
%Ati% 3D RAGE IIC AGP = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4757
%Ati% mach64 GX PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4758
%Ati% 3D RAGE IIC PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4759
%Ati% 3D RAGE IIC AGP = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_475A
%Ati% mach64 LT PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4C54
%Ati% mach64 VT PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5654
%Ati% ATI-264VT3 PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5654&REV_01
%Ati% ATI-264VT2 PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5654&REV_08
%Ati% ATI-264VT2 PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5654&REV_40
%Ati% ATI-264VT2 PCI = ati, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5654&REV_48
%Ati% ATI-264VT3 PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5654&REV_5A
%Ati% ATI-264VT3 PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5654&REV_9A
%Ati% ATI-264VT3 PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5655
%Ati% ATI-264VT4 PCI = atirage, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5656
[Cirrus.Mfg]
%Cirrus% 7548 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_0038
%Cirrus% 7555 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_0040
%Cirrus% 7556 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_004C
%Cirrus% 5430/5440 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00A0
%Cirrus% 5434 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00A8
%Cirrus% 5436 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00AC
%Cirrus% 5446 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00B8
%Cirrus% 5480 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00BC
%Cirrus% 5436 U %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00E8
%Cirrus% 7542 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_1200
%Cirrus% 7543 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_1202
%Cirrus% 7541 %CompatAdap% = cirrus, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_1204
%Cirrus% Laguna 5465 = laguna, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00D6
%Cirrus% Laguna 5462 = laguna, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00D0
%Cirrus% Laguna 5464 = laguna, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00D4
%Cirrus% Laguna 5464 BD = laguna, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00D5
[Compaq.Mfg]
;@i: %Compaq% QVision 2000 PCI = mga, PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0518
;@i: %Compaq% QVision 2000+ PCI = mga, PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0D10
[Diamond.Mfg]
;@i: %Diamond% VIPER PCI = weitekp9, PCI\VEN_100E&DEV_9001
;@i: %Diamond% VIPER PCI = weitekp9, PCI\VEN_100E&DEV_9002
;@i: %Diamond% VIPER PCI = weitekp9, PCI\VEN_100E&DEV_9100
;@i: %Diamond% VIPER PRO PCI = weitekp9, PCI\VEN_100E&DEV_9100
;@i: %Diamond% VIPER PRO VIDEO PCI = weitekp9, PCI\VEN_100E&DEV_9100
;@i: %Diamond% VIPER SE PCI = weitekp9, PCI\VEN_100E&DEV_9100
[Matrox.Mfg]
;@i: %Matrox% IMPRESSION PCI = mga, PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0518
;@i: %Matrox% IMPRESSION LITE PCI = mga, PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0D10
;@i: %Matrox% IMPRESSION PLUS 220HZ PCI = mga, PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0518
;@i: %Matrox% IMPRESSION PLUS PCI = mga, PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0D10
;@i: %Matrox% ULTIMA PCI = mga, PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0518
;@i: %Matrox% ULTIMA + PCI = mga, PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0D10
[Number9.Mfg]
%Number9% Reality 332 (Virge) = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_5631
%Number9% Vision 330 (Trio64) = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8810
%Number9% Motion 331 (TrioV+) = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8811
%Number9% Reality 772 (Virge VX) = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_883D
%Number9% Motion 531 (868) = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8880
%Number9% GXE64 (864) = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88C0
%Number9% GXE64Pro (964) = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88D0
%Number9% Motion 771 (968) = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88F0
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 1 = n9, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2309
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (4 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0000105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (4 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0001105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (4 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0002105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (4 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0003105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (4 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0004105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (4 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0005105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (4 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0006105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (4 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0007105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2e (4 Meg DRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0008105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2e (4 Meg DRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_0009105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (8 Meg VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000A105D
%Number9% Imagine 128 Series 2 (8 Meg H-VRAM) = n9i128v2, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000B105D
%Number9% Revolution 3D = revolution3d, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D
%Number9% Revolution 4 = revolution4, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_5348
[Barco.Mfg]
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000013CC
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000413CC
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000513CC
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000613CC
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000813CC
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000913CC
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000A13CC
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000C13CC
%5MP1H% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_2339&SUBSYS_000A11A4
%4MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D&SUBSYS_000213CC
%5MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D&SUBSYS_000313CC
%5MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D&SUBSYS_000713CC
%5MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D&SUBSYS_000813CC
%5MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D&SUBSYS_000913CC
%5MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D&SUBSYS_000A13CC
%5MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D&SUBSYS_000A11A4
%5MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_105D&DEV_493D&SUBSYS_000B11A4
%2MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00D6&SUBSYS_803113CE
%2MP2% = NODRV, PCI\VEN_1013&DEV_00D6&SUBSYS_803113CF
[S3.Mfg]
%S3% ViRGE = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_5631
%S3% Trio32 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8810
%S3% Trio32/64 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8811
%S3% Trio64V+ = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8811
%S3% Aurora64V+ = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8812
%S3% Trio64UV+ = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8814
%S3% ViRGE/VX = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_883D
%S3% Vision868 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8880
%S3% 928 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88B0
%S3% Vision864 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88C0
%S3% Vision864 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88C1
%S3% Vision964 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88D0
%S3% Vision964 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88D1
%S3% Vision968 = s3legacy, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_88F0
%S3% Trio64V2 = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8901
%S3% Plato PX (Integrated Accelerator) = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8902
%S3% ViRGE DX/GX = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8A01
%S3% ViRGE GX2 = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8A10
%S3% ViRGE M3 = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8C00
%S3% ViRGE MX = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8C01&SUBSYS_00011179
%S3% ViRGE MX = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8C01
%S3% ViRGE MX+ = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8C03
%S3% ViRGE MXC = s3m, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8C02
[Tseng.Mfg]
;@i: %Tseng% ET4000 %CompatAdap% = et4000, PCI\VEN_100C&DEV_3202
;@i: %Tseng% ET4000 %CompatAdap% = et4000, PCI\VEN_100C&DEV_3206
;@i: %Tseng% ET6000 %CompatAdap% = et4000, PCI\VEN_100C&DEV_3207
;@i: %Tseng% ET6000 %CompatAdap% = et4000, PCI\VEN_100C&DEV_3208