DirectX: Cannot Uninstall or Remove DirectX (178644)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q178644 SUMMARY DirectX run-time for End Users (also known as DirectX) is
an extension to the Microsoft Windows operating system that provides a set of
fast, low-level hardware controls that programmers can use to increase
performance for Windows games and multimedia programs. The current generation
of Windows games and multimedia programs do not function properly without
DirectX. Therefore, by design you cannot remove DirectX.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/11/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbenv kbinfo kburl KB178644 |
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