Please fellow forum mate, help me to solve my problem of installation of direct x on my hp vista laptop,

it has been a major sleepless night mere on my side. l have visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx
but the problem is yet to solve...... l intend to install a software on my laptop but the informations given at the end is that i should install
direct x 8.1 but what l got on goggle search website is direct x run time and is not working. l try to change my laptop resolution stuff from
16 bit to 32 bit still not installing and the software require the following before installation...... You must have DirectX 8.1 or higher installed, otherwise the software won't run correctly .


Could anyone help please.

Try this one http://www.4shared.com/file/SOFIx2eF/Directx_81.htm?locale=en
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