Set your oven to 375°F (190°C). Let your oven preheat for about ten minutes while you prepare the potatoes. Some ovens indicate when they’re finished preheating by beeping. This may take more than ten minutes, depending on your oven. . Place your potatoes in a large bowl. Drizzle them with your oil of choice and sprinkle on some seasonings. Use a large spoon to toss the potatoes, coating each piece completely. There are a variety of delicious seasoning options for roasted potatoes. For example:  Create an herbaceous rosemary seasoning by drizzling on 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of black pepper, and ½ teaspoon of dried crushed rosemary.  Toss the potatoes with 4 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, and 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley.  Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder, ½ teaspoon of paprika, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper to make cheesy garlic potatoes. Spread the potatoes onto the baking pan in a single layer to allow each piece to become crispy. Line the pan with parchment paper or foil for easier cleanup.  For extra crispy potatoes, use a large metal roasting pan. If you don’t have a metal roasting pan, use an oven-safe glass casserole pan or a cast-iron skillet. The cooking process will take anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the potato pieces. Check the potatoes every ten minutes to see if they’re done cooking. Signs of a properly roasted potato include:  A crispy, golden-brown crust on the surface  A fork can easily penetrate the potato The potatoes smell buttery and fried Remove the potatoes from the oven and allow them to cool slightly. Transfer them to a serving dish and serve them immediately. Roasted potatoes are excellent side dishes that pair well with a variety of main courses. For example:  Serve roasted potatoes with leftover meatloaf. Eat several vegetable sides with roasted potatoes for a hearty vegetarian dinner. Dice leftover roasted potatoes and sprinkle them over a salad.
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One-sentence summary -- Preheat your oven. Season the potatoes Arrange the potatoes on a baking pan. Roast the potatoes. Serve the potatoes.


Performing a System Restore is the easiest way to uninstall a DirectX update, since there is no official way to uninstall DirectX. You will need to have a restore point from before DirectX is installed, which is typically created during the installation process. Using System Restore will uninstall and revert ANY changes that were made since the restore point was created, so it should be used very soon after installing the DirectX update.  Windows 8 – Open the Start screen and type “recovery”. Select “Recovery” from the list of search results. This will open the Recovery window. From there, click the “Open System Restore” link. Windows 7 and Vista – Click Start and type “restore” into the Search box. Select “System Restore” from the top of the search results list. Windows XP – Click Start and then select All Programs → Accessories → System Tools. Click on System Restore. You will be presented with a list of available restore points. Compare dates to find one that was created before DirectX was updated. Click the “Scan for affected programs” to ensure that DirectX will be rolled back. Remember, anything that was installed or updated between the point and now will be removed. Any programs that were installed then but are gone now will be reinstalled. Once you’ve chosen your restore point, wait for the restore to be completed. The restore process can take a significant amount of time. The computer will restart during the restore process, and then Windows will load with a message confirming that the restore was successful. Once Windows starts again, open the Run window by pressing Windows key + R, type in “dxdiag”, and press Enter. This will open the DXDiag tool, which will check your system and report the version of DirectX that is installed.  The DirectX version will be listed at the bottom of the System Information section on the first tab. You must have some version of DirectX installed with Windows. Windows 7 and later cannot have anything less than DirectX 11 installed.
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Open the System Restore tool. Select your restore point. Perform the restore. Check that DirectX was rolled back.