Windows 2000 users who have installed Microsoft DirectX version 8.0 or 9.0 may not have actually fixed their software. Microsoft says only a “limited” number of customers have been affected by this problem. Microsoft: Only those who received Update MS05-050 automatically or correctly followed the steps in Microsofts security bulletin will not be affected. This is the second problem Microsoft has had with the Oct. 11 patches. Last week some users ran into a variety of technical problems when they attempted to install a separate Security Update.”]
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