Hi, Yes, the list is on the left, there is critical updates, Windows XP updates, and driver updates. The number is given beside them in brackets - i.e: Windows XP (20) - you have 20 Windows XP updates to be installed. Andrew.=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Matthews > Sent: 20 June 2004 16:06 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion! >=20 > Well - just done a scan, and it says there are no critical updates > available. It did however find the usual updates that could be > installed, but obviously aren't essential for security etc. It says to > pick a category in the list, but I can't seem to find a list to choose > from. >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Mark >=20 > Mark Matthews > E-mail: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN/Windows Messenger: markmatthews3@xxxxxxxxxxx > Home Page: http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Justin R > Sent: 20 June 2004 15:54 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion! >=20 >=20 > I'd say, yeah, if an application requests that you need to update > directX in any way you can do that. i think going over the windows > update website, having your PC scanned will probably come up with the > suggestion of installing the latest direct X componant. otherwise, i > shouldn't worry about updating in anticipation. >=20 > Justin > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Mark Matthews" <mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:15 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion! >=20 >=20 > > So would there be any advantage to installing the latest one do you=20 > > think? According to what I'm making of dxdiag, I'm on 8.1. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Mark > > > > Mark Matthews > > E-mail: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > MSN/Windows Messenger: markmatthews3@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Home Page: http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On=20 > > Behalf Of Justin R > > Sent: 20 June 2004 12:39 > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion! > > > > > > Hi Mark, > > > > you'll find that the current version of DirectX is=20 > definitely v9 and=20 > > that's the full version too. not one part is more updated=20 > than others >=20 > > to my reckoning. it's all v9. > > > > Justin > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark Matthews" <mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Access UK " <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:01 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] DirectX confusion! > > > > > > > HI guys, > > > > > > When using the dxdiag tool to find out my current version of=20 > > > DirectX, it appears to me that its reporting V 8.1 or=20 > there abouts.=20 > > > I'm reading > > > > > this information in the 'General Tab, so either I'm reading it in=20 > > > correctly, or its out of date. Reading an article on the=20 > Knowledge=20 > > > base, I understood there are several different components=20 > of DirectX >=20 > > > of different versions? > > > > > > I'm on XP home with all the latest updates applied, but=20 > this may not >=20 > > > include DirectX. 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