does directx 10 stay on your computer...


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    does directx 10 stay on your computer...


    when you install windows 7 customly? or do you have to redownload it? microsoft won't let you download it if you're not a genuine user, so i want to keep it, if possible, so i can use aero.
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       #2

    also, do i need to back-up drivers or just download new ones via windows update?
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    Wii Master 64 said:
    when you install windows 7 customly? or do you have to redownload it? microsoft won't let you download it if you're not a genuine user, so i want to keep it, if possible, so i can use aero.

    DirextX11 is available natively in windows 7. We dont have to re-download it.


    Wii Master 64 said:
    also, do i need to back-up drivers or just download new ones via windows update?

    Just download new drivers from windows update no need to backup. When those updates are installed a system restore flag is created. So if you have any problems with the new drivers then you can easily perform system restore to fix those....
    Last edited by septprince; 17 Aug 2009 at 07:32.
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    ok, thanks man. it's amazing how microsoft already knows your hardware and stuff inside your computer to give you drivers. oh, and one more thing, does the windows.old folder appear in a custom installation? and if it does, is there any reason to back up files and such?
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    Windows 7 actually comes with DirectX 11 which is a superset of DirectX 10.1
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    logicearth said:
    Windows 7 actually comes with DirectX 11 which is a superset of DirectX 10.1
    10.1 is a subset of the superset 11.
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  7. Posts : 301
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    cool! so that means that im getting software that hasn't even been released to the general public yet!
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    Wii Master 64 said:
    cool! so that means that im getting software that hasn't even been released to the general public yet!
    You da man!!
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  9. Posts : 1
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    it's absolutely inside of win7
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  10. Posts : 301
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    yeah, but i think microsoft is still working on the public release, you know, to download from their site.
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