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Summary: A re-install of the operating system may be needed if you need to uninstall Directx 9.

How can I uninstall Directx 9?

To the best of my knowledge you can't. Once installed, it becomes part of the operating system. If you need to uninstall then a Google search for "DirectX Uninstall" returns several hits, but I can't speak for their quality. Ultimately, the approach I would try would be be to re-install the operating system and then not install DirectX 9.

Update: Check out this article: "A Cabinet file cannot be trusted" - Why? for pointers to several resources concerning that apparently common DirectX-related issue.

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What I open a game to me chuch a board ` please enable Direct3D acceleration . You can do this by starting dxdiag and enabling Direct3D acceleration in the display 1/2 tab after installing DirectX 8.1b (or later) and the latest drivers for your graphics card ` I go to star-run-dxdiag-display but to me can`t enable acceleration . Please help my!!! Write to me please!!!

Posted by: flower at August 8, 2007 01:35 AM

I also have the same problem of not being able to install directx 9c,dx diag shows directx 9b even after running 9c installer.Please help me.

Posted by: jithendra at September 4, 2007 12:49 AM

I just installed the newest DirectX End-User Runtime which released on 7-31-07, but when I tried to play the Sims2, the game crashed quickly. Please help me.

Posted by: Luna at September 11, 2007 05:28 PM

Hi I have preoblem with DirectX 9.0c latest 2007 edition butthe thing is when I want to install it it actually install but don't install. Confusing? Well it says that it's installed and I click FINISH button but nothing like I idn't installed it I tried older version but same thing please what to do?

Posted by: David at September 18, 2007 06:59 AM

I got Portal, and i need DirectX 8,
i got nine, and it didnt work, i deleted i, but i dont think its gone...

Posted by: Jim at November 30, 2007 05:02 PM

I need help.. I just bought A new graphic cards today, Radeon 9550/X1050 Series, I try to play The Sims 2 Bon Voyage but an error message comes out saying it has failed to find any directX 9 compatible with my graphics adapter.. please help me..

Posted by: GuyInNeedOfHelp at December 9, 2007 06:22 AM

hey guys i slso had the problem with directx 9c so i was not able to play the game . But now i have successfully installed it and the game ran.here's how i did it.first you must have both the install folder of 9c and 9b . then open the 9b folder and copy the two files with extension of .dll and paste it to 9c folder. it will ask to replace , u press yes..then also copy the reg.file from 9b....Atlast ,, again run the setup from the 9c folder where u have paste the new file..check it out at run>dxdiag after u installed 9c.Yop u will have installed the 9c.
enjoy...

Posted by: Bikesh at December 14, 2007 10:04 PM

cannot play Need for Speed Carbon and the problem caused by not meeting the system requirement of the game. I already checked other system requirements and i noticed that my directX version is not updated (My current directx ver. is 9.0b) However, i tried to install/update to directx 9.0c but after installing and I'd checked dxdiag still the same version found. I'v already search for any possible solutions to solve this problem and it drives me crazy (hehe..) anywy, if there's any possible solution.. I really need your help (indeed) and to all NFS gamers out there! Let's solve this ONE! thanks^^

Posted by: ash at March 17, 2008 05:34 AM

i dont play a need for speed most wanted
i told:my directx is be 9 or higher
i have a directx 9
please halp me

Posted by: mulgeta at May 11, 2008 06:12 AM

Thanks, Leo, for completely breaking my DirectX with your stupid Idea of deleting the Registry Key. Now the installer from MS can't run at all, and I can't play any games. Even my 2-d desktop graphics are choppy, although I am running a high end 512MB video card *sigh*

I don't recall ever suggesting such a thing. The article you commented on certainly doesn't mention it.

-Leo

Posted by: ataraxia at July 27, 2008 04:18 PM

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