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Cannot Remove DirectX 6.0 Upgrade from Windows 95/98

Article ID: 193719

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q193719

SYMPTOMS

After you install the Microsoft DirectX 6.0 upgrade, you cannot remove DirectX 6.0 and revert to the earlier version of DirectX included with Windows.

CAUSE

The DirectX 6.0 upgrade for Windows is an update to the operating system itself; it is not an add-on component. The upgrade cannot be removed.

RESOLUTION

To revert to the earlier version of DirectX included with Windows, you must reinstall Windows from MS-DOS.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Note that there is a software entry labeled "DirectX Drivers" on the Install/Uninstall tab in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. Uninstalling this item does not uninstall DirectX 6.0.

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