If a new version of DirectX is available, you should definitely update the tool. We will show you how to do this.
Windows 10: Update DirectX
In Windows 10, you no longer have to update DirectX manually. The graphics interface is now an integral part of Windows. As soon as a new version of DirectX is available, it is automatically installed via Windows Update. This means that there is no longer any possibility of updating DirectX manually.
Update DirectX – this is how you proceed
If you are still using an older version of Windows, such as Windows XP, 7 or 8, you can still update DirectX manually.
– Open the following link to download theDirectX Web-Installer.
– Click on the “Download” button on the right, the download will start.
– Now start the downloaded installation file. First accept the terms and conditions and click on “Next”.
– Uncheck the option “Install Bing Bar” and click on “Next”.
– The installer will now check for updates for your DirectX version. If an update is found, click on the “Next” button, otherwise you can exit the program.
– The download and installation of DirectX will then start. You do not have to do anything else. At the end of the process, you will be notified that the installation was successful.
DirectX: What is it anyway?
If you want to install a game on your computer, you will need the DirectX software in most cases. In addition to Windows, Microsoft also uses the tool for its game console Xbox.
DirectX provides an interface between the Windows operating system, the PC hardware and the game software.
If a game manufacturer develops a new PC game, thanks to DirectX he does not have to worry that the various available graphics cards, mice, sound cards and other PC components are compatible with the game.
The manufacturers of this hardware already ensure that their components support DirectX. By using DirectX during game development, all common hardware is automatically compatible.
