I am having a directX issue that is a little different. I can usually find help somewhere in forums with out having to post, but this I do not get. 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: --**-- 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: Error in the application. 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects bltEffects) 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: at k.bt() 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: at k.dz() 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: at k.am() 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error. 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem: 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed. 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers. 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest. 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand. 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: 3. If you do not have a modern video card try the following. 1. Turn off advanced Graphics. 2. Try a lower resolution. 3. Try turning on and using 16-bit colour 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed. 14:11:43.4 11/17/2008: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for 14:11:43.5 11/17/2008: 6. Try the latest version of GameEx. GameEx is updated all the time. 14:11:43.5 11/17/2008: 7. If you performed an auto update to this version. Try performing a manual download and install. 14:11:43.5 11/17/2008: The computer is set up to shell GameEX. (XP Pro) This only happens at start up, If I bring up the Explorer and start the front end manually, It work fine.