DIRECT X 7 REMOVAL:

GO TO START>RUN AND TYPE REGEDIT.

CLICK ON REGISTRY>EXPORT REGISTRY AND SAVE IT AS "BACKUP" 
TO YOUR DESKTOP.

NOW CLICK ON THE REGISTRY FILE INCLUDED WITH THIS DOWNLOAD TO REMOVE 
THE DIRECT X ENTRIES.

NOW USING WINDOWS EXPLORER GO TO C:\PROGRAM FILES AND DELETE THE
DIRECT X FOLDER.

NOW EXECUTE DXBYE.BAT.

REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER AND REINSTALL DIRECT X 3 OR LATER.