Microsof DirectX End-User Runtimes (February 2010)


February 8, 2010 - 3:43 PM by Nik Kastrantas
Category: Computer Hardware
Source: MICROSOFT

System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP 64-bit; Windows XP Service Pack 3

Instructions

  1. Click the Download button on this page to start the download, or select a different language from the Change language drop-down list and click Go.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To start the installation immediately, click Run.
    • To save the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.
    • To cancel the installation, click Cancel.


Additional Information


  • The DirectX redist installation includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. This includes D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components.
  • The DirectX runtime cannot be uninstalled. We recommend Windows Me and Windows XP users create a "System Restore" point before installing. For information on creating a restore point, please refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

    • Windows XP: Microsoft Knowledge Base article 310405.
  • This update is recommended for users that do not have internet connection during installation

  • If you would like the websetup version of the runtime package, please click here.
  • Starting with Febraury 2007 SDK release - The redist no longer supports Win9x