The program has been loading for over an hour. its scanning VST and it barely moves. it asks to install direct play but that is already installed over and over. also get the c++ error. sorry not computer savvy.
Show us a screenshot of your startup screen when it hangs.
Don't include third-party plugins in your startup scan. Exclude ALL folders from the scan EXCEPT the MAGIX folder, then add a few back in as needed. You've probably got a bunch of bargain-basement VSTs on your system. If it's hanging on a DirectX plugin, you'll have to find what program it's coming from, and uninstall it.