Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime
The power of multimedia in Windows, DirectX gives you the best possible experience with graphics, sound, music, and 3-D animation.

The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC - Validation Required.

This download is available to customers running genuine Microsoft Windows. The DirectX end-user installation includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. This includes the bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components. The DirectX runtime cannot be uninstalled. Windows Me and Windows XP users turn on a "System Restore" point before installing.

The DirectX Redist is recommended for those users that do not have internet connection during installation or need to reinstall the DirectX 9.0c core runtime.


Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 2000; Windows 2000 Advanced Server; Windows 2000 Professional Edition ; Windows 2000 Server; Windows 2000 Service Pack 2; Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; Windows Small Business Server 2003 ; Windows XP; Windows XP 64-bit; Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Starter Edition; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

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Alternate validation method
The Download Center provides an alternate validation method for users who are having trouble with the Genuine plug-in or using non-ActiveX browsers(Mozilla). Click Download - Scroll to bottom of Validation page for the .exe -run it and insert the code in the box provided - continue to the download!

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer -August re-release
File Name: dxwebsetup.exe
Version: 9.20.1057
Date Published: 10/9/2007
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

DirectX End-User Runtimes - Resdistributable - November 2007
File Name: directx_nov2007_redist.exe
Version: Nov_2007
Date Published: 10/25/2007

This update is recommended for users that do not have internet connection during installation.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
Brief Description
March 2008
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.

Overview
Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
The DirectX redistributable installation includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. This includes the bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components.

File Name: directx_mar2008_redist.exe
Version: 9.22.1284
Date Published: 3/7/2008

This update is recommended for users that do not have internet connection during installation

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
The DirectX end-user installation includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. This includes the bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components.

The DirectX runtime cannot be uninstalled. We recommend Windows Me and Windows XP users turn on a "System Restore" point before installing. For information on turning on a restore point, please refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
Windows Millennium Edition: Microsoft Knowledge Base article 267951.
Windows XP: Microsoft Knowledge Base article 310405.

The DirectX Redistributable is recommended for those users that do not have internet connection during installation or need to reinstall the DirectX 9.0c core runtime.

Version: 9.22.1284
Date Published: 5/30/2008
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer [June 2008]
Version: 9.23.1350
Date Published: 6/6/2008
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

DirectX Redistributable [June 2008]
This update is recommended for users that do not have internet connection during installation
Version: 9.23.1350
Date Published: 6/6/2008
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

Security Update for DirectX 9 for Windows 2000 (KB951698)

Security Update for DirectX 8 for Windows 2000 (KB951698)

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer [August 2008]
Version: 9.24.1400
Date Published: 8/8/2008
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

DirectX End-User Runtimes Redistributable [August 2008]
This update is recommended for users that do not have internet connection during installation
Version: 9.24.1400
Date Published: 8/12/2008

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en.

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
File Name: dxwebsetup.exe
Version: 9.25.1476
Date Published: 12/5/2008
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en