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Users of Windows Vista and Windows 7 can quickly and easily update their system to the most recent DirectX release available from the Microsoft Website.

Windows XP users who have mistakenly downloaded the latest release can rollback to DirectX 9, which is compatible with their system.

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In this article you will learn how to download the latest DirectX release.

Users of Windows XP will also learn how to rollback to an XP-compatible version of Microsoft DirectX.

Operating systems released prior to Windows Vista are not compatible with certain components of the DirectX Application Programming Interface (API).

Windows XP and earlier versions of Windows will not run correctly with the latest version of DirectX, as it is not not backwards compatible.

Follow the steps to discover which version of DirectX is currently installed on your computer.

Users of Windows Vista and Windows 7 can update DirectX to the latest version available at Microsofts website.

Microsoft no longer offers support to Windows XP users and provides no method of uninstalling DirectX other than to update to the latest version.

Windows XP users can either download and install one of the third-party applications available designed for this purpose or use the System Restore feature in Windows to return their operating system to its original state prior to installing the latest DirectX update.

Select Undo Changes to Your Computer with System Restore from the Pick a Task menu options, put a check in the Restore My Computer To An Earlier Time and click Next.

You have now rolled back to the correct version of DirectX for your system.

Select the System tab to view the version your system is currently running.

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