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Thank you. That is probably what solved my problem. I updated my 32 and 64 bit versions of 2008, 2010, but I also went and used that for 2012. The solution was right there in front of my face makes me feel like a fool. But thank you guys for the help. Hopefully it's smoothish sailing from here.

I was about to begin DDSopt configuration per the STEP guide for optimizing vanilla textures, but I could not run the application do to the error "The program can't start because MSVCP110.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." I looked online and found that "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 redistributable package (x64) should solve the problem. I installed that, but the error still occurs. I could use some help. Thank you.

Thank you. I believe you guys. But for testing purposes I'm going to install an ENB and use Skyrim Performance Moniter to see what goes on. I think I'll try one of the ones Gopher is thinking of using for the next chapter of his LP. "Natural lighting and atmospherics". I just want to be able to show the performance log with the enb to my bro and he might suggest good video cards too. I know that Gopher has a good video card and didn't take much of a performance hit after he turned off depth of field in live testing. I would like to know how to display a question as "solved" like I've seen by some of the other ones. (Gopher has HD DLC optimized, and Skyrim HD 2k textures)

Thank you. Would you recommend another card to suppliment that one or just a replacement?

It is exactly a "ZOTAC ZT-40408-10P GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card" And I have a Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor as well as for cooling "COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler", "2 x ENERMAX MAGMA UC-MA12 120mm Case Fans", "2 x AeroCool Streamliner-Black 140mm Blue LED Case Cooling Fan", and "COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black/ Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case"

I have a Intel i7 quad core Windows 7and 12 GB RAM from looking in computer>system properties and under installed memory(RAM). I however believe I only have 1 GB VRAM because I have a "GeForce GTX (Fermi) 1GB". As far as I know Skyrim is more CPU dependant. But Before I get my new moniter (1920x1080) resolution and start installing parts of STEP like the textures and other recommendations, I was wondering what these specs mean for STEP, ENB, and for the 3.1GB limit. I'm not sure whether that limit can be reached since I have 1GB Geforce or whether it can since I have a lot of RAM.