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Run post 25 from here

Run Tune Up Registry Clean Up

Click Optimize and Improve to run Reg Defrag, which will take a few minutes and need a reboot. You should disable the antivirus programme to run this

Check the anti virus is running after the reboot

After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to optimize the computer, select computer with an internet connection from the drop down menu, this also requires a reboot

After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to accelerate downloads, select the speed just above your actual connection speed, this requires a reboot

After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to run system advisor

Try the direct x web installer

Also check Microsoft Update, click optional updates to see if direct x is there
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this is gonna help me computer run faster too right?

Edited by xxphillyxx, 27 August 2006 - 11:11 AM.

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It should
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er i need help with these

Try the direct x web installer ( the filehippo one? or the one on microsoft )

Also check Microsoft Update, click optional updates to see if direct x is there

the microsoft update is the link you gave me before right? the service pack and the direct x STILL isn't working :whistling:
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Check Microsoft Update / optional updates

Then the link you tried first

Then file hippo

Can you find or borrow a same version XP CD
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i cant find the optional updates

also

the one part where i had to turn off all startup things do i leave them off? or turn them back on

Edited by xxphillyxx, 27 August 2006 - 12:04 PM.

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They will be on the left, software optional

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Leave them off when you are installing direct x, then put the dot in normal stat up
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