fitzpamj
Thx, Vista Ultimate to Windows Ultimate, both 32 bit. MJF
Ok, any particular reason why you've only installed the 32 bit version? 64 bit is extremely stable and will allow you to access up to 256Gb of RAM.
With 32 bit you're limited to about 3.25Gb and for many people, myself included, this simply isn't enough.
This doesn't address your plugin issue which like the other guys have said, you have to make sure the paths in Plugin Manager are the ones where your vst's actually reside