Direct play Missing

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Here's what dxdiag sayes
The registry information for the service provider 'DirectPlay8 TCP/IP
Service Provider' is missing or damaged.
The registry information for the service provider 'DirectPlay8 IPX Service
Provider' is missing or damaged.
The registry information for the service provider 'DirectPlay8 Modem Service
Provider' is missing or damaged.
The registry information for the service provider 'DirectPlay8 Serial
Service Provider' is missing or damaged.
You should reinstall DirectX to get the latest version.
Problems were found in the system registry. Details are available in the
saved text file.





i have reinstalled directx 9.0C about 5 times, each time it downloaded the
files and installed them, after each time nothing got fixed

if anyone can tell me how to get direct play fixed i would love it