Windows XP: Microsoft Knowledge Base article 310405. Windows Millennium Edition: Microsoft Knowledge Base article 267951. Turning on a restore point at Microsoft Knowledge Base articles: But Microsoft recommended Windows Me and Windows XP users turn on a “System Restore” point before installing. If you had an earlier version of DirectX installed on your windows system, DirectX 9.0c will automatically overwrite any earlier versions. This version of DirectX was released November 2007. 'My games wont play because they ran on DirectX 9.0c on Windows XP.To determine what version is current installed on your system and other tips about DirectX, see our guide here.It cannot be uninstalled without reinstalling your operating system (!) or performing a system restore/system recovery. DirectX is a crucial system component.For future use, you can keep the file you downloaded or simply delete it – it doesn’t matter. Now you can delete the files in the temporary folder. There will be lots of files in there – run DXSETUP.exe and wait for it to complete the installation. This is a temporary folder only – you can delete these files once the Direct X 9.0c installation has completed. You will be asked where you want to place the extracted files. Double-click on the file once the download has completed. Instructions: make a system backup or restore point.
This is the ‘redist’ version of DirectX – all files are downloaded in one package (rather than an active download).It also features more immersive audio when running and displaying programs rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3-D animation and surround sound. However, DirectX 9.0c has improves a lot features and functionality compare its previous version by adding bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components and Shader Model 3.0ĭirectX 9.0c offers better security, updated graphics, faster frame rates, and support for massively multiplayer games. Windows XP or Vista 1. However, If you love the game and want to purchase it, you can support the developers by doing so here. The DirectX 9.0c perhaps is the last DirectX run time that support on Windows XP platform since DirectX 10 doesn’t support XP. Reminder: This download is completely free and wont cost you a penny. Download DirectX 9.0c is available download now.