Error message after updating DirectX...

[KGrace]

HELP! I just went to the Windows Update site and downloaded the update for DirectX 8.1. When I rebooted my computer, I got this error screen:

An exception OE has occured at 0028:C164B383 in VxD WSOCK2(01) + 000008E3. This was called from 0028:C024C58B in VxD VMM(0C) + 0000058B. It my be possible to continue normally.
*Press any key to attempt to continue.
*Press CRTL + ALT + DEL to restart your computer. You will lose any unsaved information in all applications
Press any key to continue .

So, I pressed the Enter key and everything started up normally. Last time I had an OE error(different numbers and letters) the people at Gateway told me I had to start over and reload everything. I DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN. Please help!
K. :confused: :confused: :( :(

P.S. The IE version is 6.0.2600.0000
DirectX version is 8.1 (4.08.01.0881)

[ 20 January 2002: Message edited by: KGrace ]

[Mr1drful]

hi KGrace

same thing happened to me when i upgraded but it only happened the first time i rebooted. didn't do anything to try and fix it and it has never happened again. have you tried rebooting after you got the error ?

[KGrace]

:) Thanks, Mr1drful! I rebooted and everything seems to be fine. ;)
K.

[Theoran]

Kinda a funny how Windows works sometimes. The reboot seems to be the cure-all-problems for Microsoft. :D

[KGrace]

:D :D :D