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If everything goes according to plan you should see an increase in performance in your games and you will not need to go back to your restore point. If you do have problems, use your restore point to go back and fix problems. If problem persists, then contact company that made your graphics card.
Step 2.
Make sure you have latest version of DirectX. This can be done by going onto Microsoft website http://www.microsoft.com and searching DirectX. Once you’ve downloaded latest version, you will need to create another restore point. One person I know installed latest version of DirectX and then had problems afterwards, and because they didn’t create a restore point they couldn’t fix problem and so they needed to reformat their computer to solve problem. Again to create a restore point, go to Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools and then System Restore.
Once you’ve created restore point install latest version of DirectX by double clicking on file you just downloaded. Follow on screen instructions and once you’ve finished you will have to restart your Windows.
Step 3.
In this step I will guide you through tweaking Windows XP. The first step will be changing performance of Windows, to do this right-click on My Computer and then Properties->Advanced->Performance->Settings and select ‘Adjust for best Performance’.
The next step is to change your Themes, so right-click on your desktop and select Properties. Under Themes tab set your theme to Windows Classic.
I hope that’s helped you. If you have any problems or comments please contact me at steve.hames@gaming-archive.com
I run a small PC gaming website called Gaming Archive. I'm currently a student in England studying ICT.