Microsoft KB Archive/179113

= How to Download and Install DirectX =

Article ID: 179113

Article Last Modified on 10/17/2007

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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</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul> </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q179113

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

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MORE INFORMATION
To download and install the latest version of DirectX, follow these steps: <ol> Visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/directx/aa937788.aspx

</li> Follow the steps on the Web site to download and install DirectX.</li> You may also visit the following Microsoft Windows Update Web site to see if DirectX updates are available:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

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