If you want to know more about all the versions of DirectX, you may visit this Wikipedia page. If you are a hardcore gamer or a multimedia enthusiast, then you will love every bit of the new versions of DirectX. If you are still using Windows XP, just update its DirectX to the latest version and see the difference yourself. If you want to know the version of DirectX installed on your computer, follow the steps below: What version of DirectX do I have on my system? The same thing applies to Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. The new window will show you details about installed DirectX components in your computer.The above screenshot shows that DirectX 11 is installed on a Windows 8.1 system. To enable or disable these features, follow the steps below: While DirectX takes care of both display and audio, there are three major features of DirectX that you may enable or disable as per your requirement.įor optimum performance, all three of these features should be enabled. Under DirectX features, there will be an option to enable or disable each of the features given above.Please note that if you have multiple graphics cards installed in your PC, there will be multiple display tabs for each graphics card. You can enable or disable DirectX features for each graphics card separately. Download DirectXįrom Windows 8 onwards, Microsoft is not distributing DirectX separately. If you want to update DirectX, you will need to enable Windows Updates. #DXCPL.RAR 32 BIT MANUAL#įor Windows 10 (DirectX 12)ĭirectX 12 does not have a manual standalone setup which can be downloaded separately. If you want to keep your DirectX version updated, you should enable automatic Windows Updates if disabled earlier.
This will ensure that your DirectX 12 on Windows 10 is up to date. If you are using Windows 7, you can download the DirectX 11 update for Windows 7 from here:ĭownload DirectX 11 update for Windows 7 SP1 For Windows Vista (DirectX 10) The same procedure applies for Windows 8 (DirectX 11.1) and Windows 8.1 (DirectX 11.2) For Windows 7 (DirectX 11) Tip: You can enable or disable Windows Update using the command line.
I have not been able to find the direct download link for DirectX 10 but there are forks of DirectX 10 available for download. You can download these to upgrade your Windows XP to DirectX 10 but these are not recommended. That’s why I’m only listing their names and not the download links.
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