How to remove an dxdiag error
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Dxdiag.exe file information
The process known as Microsoft DirectX-Diagnoseprogramm belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).
Description: dxdiag.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 24,619 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 44,544 bytes, 38,912 bytes or 192,000 bytes. 
The program has a visible window. Dxdiag.exe is a file without information about the developer of this file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
The file is not a Windows core file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous.
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If dxdiag.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 0% dangerous. The file size is 264,704 bytes. It is a Windows system file. The program has a visible window. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. dxdiag.exe is able to record inputs.
If dxdiag.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 0% dangerous. The file size is 1,298,432 bytes. It is a Windows system file. The program has a visible window. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. dxdiag.exe is able to record inputs.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as dxdiag.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the dxdiag.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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