DirectX 9.26.1950 (23 March 2009)

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    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
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    DirectX 9.26.1950 (23 March 2009)


    Microsoft has released an updated DirectX package for all versions of Windows. This is a DX9/DX10 update that's not going to show up on the Windows Update website, but is an official release required by all games for functionality.

    The DirectX redistributable includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. This includes the bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components and provides the latest DirectX that developers include with newly released and all older Games.

    Latest Update: March 2009

    DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
    Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime

    Supported Operating Systems:

    Windows Vista
    Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1
    Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
    Windows Vista Business N
    Windows Vista Enterprise
    Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
    Windows Vista Home Basic
    Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
    Windows Vista Home Basic N
    Windows Vista Home Premium
    Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
    Windows Vista Service Pack 1
    Windows Vista Starter
    Windows Vista Starter N
    Windows Vista Ultimate
    Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition


    DirectX End-User Runtime Redistributable
    Download details: DirectX Redist (March 2009)

    Supported Operating Systems:

    Windows Vista
    Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1
    Windows Vista Business
    Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
    Windows Vista Business N
    Windows Vista Enterprise
    Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
    Windows Vista Home Basic
    Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
    Windows Vista Home Basic N
    Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
    Windows Vista Service Pack 1
    Windows Vista Starter
    Windows Vista Starter N
    Windows Vista Ultimate
    Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition


    Note: This will install and work on Windows 7 as well - for those with any kind of decent connection, Windows 7 users are highly recommended to use the DirectX End-User Runtime Redistributable version.
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  2. Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
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    Thanks for the update John, I just used the web installer which only had to download about 5MB and only took about a minute.
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  3. Posts : 2,588
    SEVEN x64
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    thanks JG......






    :)SK
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  4. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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    DirectX setup has determined that a newer or equivalent version of DirectX has been installed already. No installation is necessary.
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  5. Posts : 129
    Windows 7 64-bit (7127) & Mac OS X 10.5.7
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    Why does Microsoft not offer this in Windows Update?
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  6. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
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    Because not everyone wants to update DirectX....and some people want to use the web installer and some people want to use the redistributable installer....
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    Windows 7 64-bit (7127) & Mac OS X 10.5.7
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    johngalt said:
    Because not everyone wants to update DirectX....and some people want to use the web installer and some people want to use the redistributable installer....

    Why would you not want to be running the latest version of Direct X? And does it really matter whether you're using the redistributable or web installer?

    Why not at least offer it in Windows Update, say under the Optional section?
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  8. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
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    not all PCs out there are used for gaming - in fact, many corporations remove DirectX on corporate machines....
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  9. Posts : 129
    Windows 7 64-bit (7127) & Mac OS X 10.5.7
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    johngalt said:
    Note: This will install and work on Windows 7 as well - for those with any kind of decent connection, Windows 7 users are highly recommended to use the DirectX End-User Runtime Redistributable version.

    Any specific reason for this? Does the Web installer not do as good a job?

    Also, I've noticed the Redistributable version will say it's "searching for components and updating as necessary" and will find something every time I try running the installer, whereas the Web based installer will run once, update what is necessary, and then when ran again will not find anything new to update.
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    Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM)
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    johngalt said:
    not all PCs out there are used for gaming - in fact, many corporations remove DirectX on corporate machines....
    technically you cant remove directx without messing some part of the system...
    they might disable directx updates but they cannot remove the base directx with pretty much making the system unstable...
    Jon55 said:
    Any specific reason for this? Does the Web installer not do as good a job?

    Also, I've noticed the Redistributable version will say it's "searching for components and updating as necessary" and will find something every time I try running the installer, whereas the Web based installer will run once, update what is necessary, and then when ran again will not find anything new to update.
    i believe (at least to me) is that if you use and install any of unofficial builds you rather save bandwith and install it locally (i do this all the time..)
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