I received guide 9 DVD-ROM on 24 Nov.,2011.
I installed guide 9 at guide9 holder of HDD on Win7 home edition(Japanese edition) into my Acer ASPIRE 5750G note PC.
I got new comet and asteroid data from MPC on Asteroid/comet options into extras menu, then guide 9 displayed "Guide 8 MFC application ..." error on my LCD after I clicked starting download after a few seconds. And then guide 9 disappeared on my screen. This situation was as same as my guide 8. I guess this download routine is same before version.

And also I connected with my note PC and Vixen starbook on SX mount by ASCOM platform(latest version) with sphinx driver and guide9. I opened scope control on settings menu, and selected ASCOM scope on second menu.
I entered integer number "1" on required message "1 to 99999". I down load ascom_link software on next step. Then I selected scope control on menu again, guide shew ASCOM telescope sub-screen. I checked connection, guide9 shew "GUIDE8 MFC Application ...stop" Which select DEBUG or This program finish? I clicked selection DEBUG or Finish, guide9 disappeared on screen.

This error was as same as guide8.

But I can go to my target object by guide9 in case of un-opening ASCOM telescope sub-screen.

Hidenori Nohara