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Follow these steps to check if you have DirectX and if so, what version. You will have to be careful when installing as Microsoft will try and slip in a Bing toolbar with the installation. For your protection, follow the steps above and download DirectX from the official Microsoft site.

Otherwise, you run the risk of a third party website adding malicious software in the installation file. The only way to open the DirectX control panel is to run the Command Prompt and type dxdiag. Confirm that you want to run DirectX and a window will open with all the details will the information about your version of DirectX.

Avast Free Security. WhatsApp Messenger. Talking Tom Cat. Clash of Clans. Subway Surfers. TubeMate 3. Google Play. Adele convinces Spotify to remove shuffle from all albums. PS5 restock updates. If you like playing games on your computer, you've probably heard about DirectX. It's a driver and library package that communicates the operating system and the applications with the hardware devices like the sound card or the graphic card.

The majority of applications that require the intensive use of the graphic card or of the sound card need DirectX to work. For older systems, it's advisable to download DirectX 8. It's especially necessary for almost all games developed for Windows systems , due to their high-quality graphics and sound. Install Instructions Click the Download button on this page to start the download, or choose a different language from the drop-down list and click Go.

Do one of the following: To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location. To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk. Note that the DirectX Runtime Direct3D, DirectInput, DirectSound is not part of this package as it is included as part of the Windows operating system, and therefore cannot be installed or uninstalled.