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Comment from Karan on 2008-06-15

2008-06-15T16:47:39Z

please leo help me i had downloaded somekind dirctx 10 from a site they its is for Xp but all my video games do not work cause of it

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Comment from Heather Doss on 2008-01-21

2008-01-21T19:40:22Z

Ok so I have directX 9.0 c on my computer and the directX features(ex. DirectDraw, etc) are available to enable so i can't play wow or the sims 2 i know alot of people have this problem but they still haven't figured out the problem. Even weirder i have had it running before. Then i had repeating restart problem then to fix it i installed GOS because the xp recovery disc wasn't working for some reason. After i reinstalled XP this problem came up. the sound wasn't even working(I got that to work.) I have a intel celeron D CPU 3.20 GHz and a Intel (Grant County) RC410 Motherboard. plz help me i have had this problem for about three weeks now and i have made gains with the sound but now this is the last thing i am having problems with plz help. Thanks in advance.

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Comment from David on 2007-09-10

2007-09-11T00:32:43Z

Leo, Altho I don't understand why anybody would want to uninstall directx, there is a little program I came across that claims to do just that. It's called "DirectX Happy Uninstall" and can be downloaded from http://www.superfoxs.com/. It has some limitations in the trial version but it's only 12.95 to buy.

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Comment from Bryan Miller on 2007-09-10

2007-09-10T16:11:51Z

My personal favorite Microsoft blunder to hate is the Windows Update "feature." I also work in technical support and you would be amazed at how many people think they have all the updates available from Microsoft loaded on their PC just because they have the automatic update feature turned on. The first Windows Update screen has the "Express" and "Custom" buttons and the automatic updates only give you the items listed under the "Express" section of the site. To make it worse they put the word "recommended" next to the "Express" button so the novice user is more likely to choose that option. Windows Vista is another good example. Many tasks that took only a couple steps under XP have now been pushed a couple layers deeper in the menus. For example, simply connecting to a wireless network... Is it just me or has Microsoft started to completely ignore the design of the user interaction aspect of their products!

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Comment from Dale May on 2007-09-09

2007-09-10T01:23:06Z

After installing more memory in thier computer the game still doesn't run any faster. Maybe it's a direct X upgrade to Direct X 9 that needs to be checked. Can't we just overwrite the Direct X 9 if it is already on the computer like other programs? It's a truck driving game----go figure!

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Comment from Terry Hollett on 2007-09-08

2007-09-08T23:39:44Z

I apologize for the bad typing and spelling errors in the above. Just my nature. Dear Leo, can you teach me how to type...and spell? :-)

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Comment from Terry Hollett on 2007-09-08

2007-09-08T23:35:49Z

With DX version 9 (unsure of exact number right now), when I installed, it would not run automatically. I would request a folder to uncompress in and thats all it did. You had to then track down that uncompressed program (usually in the 'Temp' foldr and then find the setup program and run it again. I'm the guy everyone calls to fix their computers, I find it a nucience but I know a few people who would not have a clue on what to do next.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-09-03

2007-09-03T22:31:57Z

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Comment from Jeffrey on 2007-09-02

2007-09-02T19:36:41Z

Frequently, I come across programs (installing for myself, as a user, and as a tech support rep for a computer manufacturer) that ask to install Directx or another component, as a default. These programs appear to make no attempt to detect if it is already there or not and just immediately prompt to install. Knowing what is on your computer helps, because you can skip the install of that component if you know it is already there. However this is by no means universal.

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Comment from Mary on 2007-09-02

2007-09-02T14:22:28Z

In addition to this article, I also read your previous article "How Can I Uninstall DirectX 9."

http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_uninstall_directx_9.html

Do you still suggest a complete reinstall of the OS as the only way to uninstall? Seems rather drastic. Can you run regedit and delete all mention of DirectX?

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