Not sure if this will work for other people, but it worked for me. 
 
Win7 64bit, Athlon 64 x2 
 
I made the EQ shortcut use compatibility mode for WinXP SP3, and just under that I checked the "Disable desktop composition" checkbox as well as "Run this program as an administrator". Works flawlessly. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
			
			
			
		 
		
	
	
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