Ok then it also sounds like you are using the Pando installer they push on you, which is total garbage. When Hackshield cannot access its update server, it shows a bar with no progress and crashes out. Same with Blackcipher. Your next best bet is to manually update those files. You can find the manual installs for them on this page -
http://maplestory.nexon.net/support/game-download They are just file replacements, so they take no real effort. The update server info has changed a few times and manually re-installing it is sometimes the only way to get it to look in the right place.
I've fought this particular demon before on my primary win7 desktop and I have had to replace my Hackshield completely every once in a while. Also make sure you run Gamelauncher as an administrator.
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