am not to sure if this will help but i use windows 7 same edition as you what i did was this
Install EQ2 in its own loctation NOT in programe files at all in my case
C:/Sony/everquest2
Install EQ2 maps into its own folder like the EQ2 one in my case
C:/eq2maps
once youve done that either switch UAC off or right click on both shortcuts on desk top and run as admin. i have UAC switch off .
then all you need to do is double click the eq2maps shortcut and in the section under where it says Auto launch EQ2 put in the path where you installed EQ2 in my example
C:/Sony/everquest2/Everquest.exe
press ok and hopefull it will run and update and fingers crossed it will work
hope it will work
i have found putting any game into program folder allways has issue for some reason unless it was designed to run with windows vista/7 only game i dont have any problems with is Aion but in this case it wont let me put it anywhere else lol