BySpring That's great information, thanks. Would you mind posting a screenshot of where you see the settings for those who don't know where to look? And as a side note, your dxdiag shows a component of McAfee is crashing over and over, so it's worth repairing or uninstalling/reinstalling to clear that up.
rainbowspitter lostinusa73 katiehumen Sherlock2watson redhead0966 Please try the suggestion from BySpring above and see whether it helps. If not, here's an alternate approach:
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