Press Next and follow the steps in the wizard.Download the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer.Note that the tool doesn’t upgrade your DirectX version it just adds a few runtime libraries from the legacy DirectX SDK. Microsoft has a tool that installs D3DX9, D3DX10, XAudio 2.7, XInput 1.3, XACT, and Managed DirectX 1.1 on your system. If you’re unable to run some older games on your PC despite having the latest DirectX version, it could be because a few runtime libraries from the legacy DirectX SDK are missing from your system.

Install DirectX Runtime Libraries for Legacy DirectX SDK If you’re facing problems with Windows Updates, you’ll need to fix that first, or you could just move forward with the updates without using Microsoft Update. Once installed, reboot your PC and rerun the DirectX Diagnostic Tool to check your DirectX version.That’s the easiest way to check the installed version of DirectX in Windows 11 and the previous iterations. Now, locate the DirectX version entry near the bottom, and check the installed version. If there’s a newer DirectX version available for your system, it will automatically download and install along with other updates on your system. Type dxdiag in the text field, and either hit Enter or click on OK to launch the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.

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