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Q157730: Determining DirectX Version Using the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

Article: Q157730
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
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Keyword(s): kbtool kbimu msgame kbFAQ kbWinMEkbfaq
Last Modified: 20-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to determine the version of Microsoft DirectX
installed on your computer using the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.

MORE INFORMATION
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To use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool to determine the version of DirectX that is
installed on your computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. Type "dxdiag" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.

3. On the System tab, note the version of DirectX displayed on the DirectX
  Version line.

4. On the DirectX Files tab, check the version information for each DirectX
  file.

5. When you are finished checking file versions, click Exit.

If Windows cannot find the dxdiag program, DirectX version 5.0 or earlier is
installed on your computer. If this is the case, download and install the
current version of DirectX.

For additional information about how to download and install DirectX, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

Additional query words: msgame direct-x win95x win98x dx5 dx6

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Keywords          : kbtool kbimu msgame kbFAQ kbWinME kbfaq
Technology        : kbOSWin2000 kbOSWin98 kbOSWin95 kbOSWinME kbOSWinSearch kbOSWinXP kbOSWinXPSearch
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Issue type        : kbhowto

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