How to install and reinstall directX updates

Surely, every person who has at least once installed the windows operating system and is familiar with the concept of directX. But, like most programs, this data library needs to be updated. Where can I find direct x updates? Of course, on the Internet.

Perhaps the most reliable and proven way is to download updates directX from the official website of microsoft. First, decide on the version. The history of directX begins from the far 1995 with the operating system win 95, it was directX v 1.0. Currently, versions 9.0c are widely distributed for windows xp, as well as directX 10 and directX 11 for windows vista and windows 7.

If you download updates directX directly from the developer's site, then everything is simple. You should only choose the operating system and the type of your Internet connection. If you prefer to manually install updates directX, then, as already mentioned above, you need to clarify the version. How do I know which directX you have? You can do this by entering the command in the Start-> Run DxDiag menu. You will see a window with a lot of tabs. In one of them you can see the version of directX. By default, any base operating system already has a base library set.

Another way to update directX, which is more suitable for fans of computer games, is to install it together with the game. In every game novelty, there is a separate folder with the distribution directX. This is because the lion's share of the functions for reproducing and processing 3D graphics lies precisely on this data library.

All modern games require a fresh version of this program. But there is a very important point. You can not just install a new version of directX over the old one, without deleting the previous one, unless, of course, you are updating via the Internet. In this case, the online installer will just update existing entries and add new ones to the library.

The question is: how to reinstall directX correctly? Well, here at your discretion is a lot of different programs for removal. For example, directX eradicator. This little program works even without installation on your computer. With it, you can completely uninstall all the components of directX and after installing the PC, install new ones in any way convenient for you. In my opinion, this is one of the best programs for solving this problem.

Some people say "I put a new directX on the old one." Nothing works. "With this update, the library files are not replaced completely and not always updated exactly those that need to be updated.

There is another way. You can try to remove directX via the standard install / uninstall feature in the operating system control panel. However, as practice shows, in this case, some of the directX files are not completely deleted from the computer, but remain fragmented. For example, some d3d extension files simply do not "allow" themselves to be deleted in this way.

If you do not regularly install updates for directX, and install in a safe way, you run the risk of experiencing a lot of small - and sometimes serious - problems when working with a PC. This is especially true for fans of video games. If directX, currently installed is too old, or if its components are corrupted, the game simply will not start or it will work badly. Regularly check for updates to the library, it will take you less than half a minute. Full information about all the subtleties of this process can always be found on the website of the software developer - microsoft.

Well, and at last. From personal experience, I can say that some users, including me, are trying to install a version of directX, not typical for the operating system that is used. Do not try to install directX 10th or 11th version on windows xp - you will not see a noticeable performance increase, but you can damage the system, especially if you downloaded files from unofficial sites. This, perhaps, is all that is necessary for a user to know about directX and how to service it.