direct X error

[-=HN=- Wild9]

when i go to load up anything that uses direct draw i get this error

Beta Direct Draw Expired, please update
This pre-release of this version has expired please upgrade to the latest version at www.microsoft.com/directx


any help here????

[TheCrow]

This has happen to me before 2.
You can solve this by downloading the lastest DX (8.0a if im not mistaken) and install it!
If you cant donwload it right now, you can allways set your date backwards, since beta DirectX have time limit usage!
Hope this helps.

[-=HN=- Wild9]

thats just it though, i have beta version 8.1 that somehow i downloaded from somewhere, and even in the direct x information my version is 8.1 going to 8.0a is going backwards and it wont update anything.