KB179113 - How to Download and Install DirectX

Article ID: 179113

Article Last Modified on 10/17/2007

APPLIES TO

Microsoft DirectX 9.0
Microsoft DirectX 8.1b, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional

This article was previously published under Q179113

SUMMARY

This article contains instructions about where to download and install the most recent version of Microsoft DirectX.

MORE INFORMATION

To download and install the latest version of DirectX, follow these steps:

Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/directx/aa937788.aspx
Follow the steps on the Web site to download and install DirectX.
You may also visit the following Microsoft Windows Update Web site to see if DirectX updates are available:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

REFERENCES

For additional information about how to determine the version of DirectX installed on your computer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

157730 How to Determine the Version of DirectX Using the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

For additional information about DirectX for the home user, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/productinfo/default.mspx

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