does directx 10 stay on your computer...

[Wii Master 64]

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.

 

[Wii Master 64]

also, do i need to back-up drivers or just download new ones via windows update?

 

[septprince]

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.

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....

 

[Wii Master 64]

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?

 

[logicearth]

Windows 7 actually comes with DirectX 11 which is a superset of DirectX 10.1

 

[Antman]

Windows 7 actually comes with DirectX 11 which is a superset of DirectX 10.1

10.1 is a subset of the superset 11.

 

[Wii Master 64]

cool! so that means that im getting software that hasn't even been released to the general public yet!

 

[Tews]

cool! so that means that im getting software that hasn't even been released to the general public yet!

You da man!! :roflmao:

 

[silverlight]

it's absolutely inside of win7

 

[Wii Master 64]

yeah, but i think microsoft is still working on the public release, you know, to download from their site.