The DirectX End-User Runtimes installer contains all of the components installed by the Web Installer in a single package and is recommended for those users that do not have an Internet connection during installation.For information on obtaining DirectX 11 for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 971644.Updating the DirectX Runtime is achieved by installing the latest Service Pack or obtaining a newer version of Windows. Managed DirectX was released with the latest version of the core DirectX libraries in DirectX9. DIRECTX 12 ULTIMATE DirectX 12 Ultimate is Microsoft’s latest graphics API, which codifies NVIDIA RTX’s innovative technologies first introduced in 2018, as the cross-platform standard for next-generation, real-time graphics.

Note that the DirectX Runtime (Direct3D, DirectInput, DirectSound) is not part of this package as it is included as part of the Windows operating system, and therefore cannot be installed or uninstalled.The DirectX end-user installation includes the D3DX, HLSL Compiler, XInput, XAudio, and Managed DirectX 1.1 components.DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs. Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. If you need the latest DirectX version, the simplest way to update the DirectX on your Windows is download and use the 'DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer' from, it provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX - the core Windows technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC. The Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX, the core Windows technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.

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