You might want to try the compatibility patch I made for Frame 7.x so that it works better with Windows 7. You can find it here at the end of the Downloads page:
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/Downloads.html This application uses a compatibility shim to control settings for the FrameMaker 7.x executable file. A compatibility shim provides more control over settings that allow the older version of Frame to work with Windows 7. I've used it for a few years, going back to the Windows Vista days. It fixes the incompatibilities with the built-in compatibility modes, such as the slowdown you experienced with the XP compatibility mode. (I had found exactly the same behavior.) Steve
