Sentry_FiveZero Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 After having FSX in my computer since 2008, I have sufficiently jacked it to the point of having to reinstall it. So I will completely wipe everything having anything to do with it and reinstalling it. My question is, I know that over the years, certain files have been created to make things work, like the uiautomation.dll, etc. Now I know that just doing a Windows uninstall will not remove everything so I'm looking for places to look to make sure I have everything removed. Also, what files will I need to dl off the internet that are essential. I know I have FSUIPC on there but is it still necessary? I'm planning on adding A2A and PMDG to it after I get it installed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk USAF E-3 Crew Chief 1981-2001 FS2004 Century of Flight, FSX, flying since version 1.0! A&P Mechanic...still getting my hands dirty on E-3's!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcwildman Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I would recommend using Revo uninstaller, free version, to get most of the crap out. It has an advanced mode which will clean the registry and get rid of the files they leave behind to annoy you. It may seem to sit for awhile while it looks for the extra crap (after hitting the next button), but be patient. It really does work. I have had to completely reset to factory to actually get everything out. I have just reinstalled several times, so here's my checklist. Update all drivers and system software. Install FSX and run. Install SP1 and run FSX. Install Sp2 and run. Check that your screen resolution matches FSX. MWGFX.dll and MWDDS.dll help out with JustFlight and other programs. UIAutomation core in. Check compatibility mode. HighMemFix-1 under Graphics Headline in FSX.cfg. Defragment. I use FSUIPC and you'll start adding all the old stuff which will call for it eventually, then you'll watch as your framerates plummet once more as you add all your favorite planes and scenery. Alack and Alas, what can we do? I'm thinking X-Plane. The best newest one I found is for when you can't register/activate it with MS. Right click on FSX.exe properties and uncheck Run in Compatibility Mode. Hope this helps. I'm still learning about all the tweaks. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Here's the definitive word on how to uninstall/reinstall FSX. http://support.precisionmanuals.com/kb/a87/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-fsx.aspx . Follow this and all will be OK. Doug Intel 10700K @ 5.0 Ghz, Asus Maxumus XII Hero MB, Noctua NH-U12A Cooler, Corsair Vengence Pro 32GB 3200Mhz, Geforce RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, and other good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscottnjs Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 will this work for windows 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Uninstall all addons. And all other fsx related stuff. First. Then uninstall fsx. From control panel- add/remove programs. Do that twice! First time only removes accel/sp2. Second time removes fsx itself. Reboot. Defrag. Then install fsx. Should work fine. If it then still won't install, ask again. Don't use revo uninstaller. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgen.s.andersen Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Works for ALL versions of Windows. Jorgen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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