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Need Help - How to Rollback Directx on Windows 7

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Hi guys i was wondering if someone could help me in my small situation.
Got new laptop today from Dell with Windows 7 (love it!) and as i was installing some older software that i still love including a game called 'Spore', Spore .exe mentioned to me that i didn't have the right .dll file for directx. So i installed the same directx file that i used for the older laptop running XP and just assumed it was the most recent version. I don't even know what directx is and it didn't occure to me that Windows 7 would use a more advanced version or even come preinsalled on Windows 7. So my problem is i need to rollback or reinsall Directx for Windows 7.
Questions:
-Do i need to download & reinstall Directx for Windows 7 or Roll it back to factory?
-How do i do it? (step by step explanation plz).
-In the case of the game software 'Spore', what do u suggest i do inorder to make it playable using original Windows 7 Directx?
Thank you very much for your help!
Signed,
Directx Noobie :P
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:58 PM
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Hi,
Windows 7 is preinstalled with DirectX 11, you can’t uninstall it and there is no need to install previous versions of DirectX. Instead, please ensure that the video card meets the requirements of Spore game, try to update the graphic card driver to the latest version.
Meanwhile, I would like to suggest you obtaining the following updates:
BTW, you can post in Spore forums for a support as well
Best Regards
Dale
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Thursday, September 23, 2010 5:57 AM
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Download this: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en
Once Downloaded, run it.
That should update your directx to the latest version.
btw, it doesn't matter if you try to install an earlier version, it won't do anything because it detects that everything is newer then it is.
The PC Specs: Athlon 3500+ 2GB RAM Geforce 8600 GT (256MB) MB:ASUS A8N-VM-CSM- Proposed as answer by Shadeslayer45 Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:45 AM
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:45 AM -
Hi,
Windows 7 is preinstalled with DirectX 11, you can’t uninstall it and there is no need to install previous versions of DirectX. Instead, please ensure that the video card meets the requirements of Spore game, try to update the graphic card driver to the latest version.
Meanwhile, I would like to suggest you obtaining the following updates:
BTW, you can post in Spore forums for a support as well
Best Regards
Dale
Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”- Marked as answer by Dale Qiao Monday, September 27, 2010 2:00 AM
Thursday, September 23, 2010 5:57 AM -
I dont know what the answer is, but my video card does not support directx 11 as shown on my driver download site..Geforce gtx 275...if you have the same problem role back your directx, I dont know how to do this, but when there is a will there is a way
Saturday, October 6, 2012 6:39 AM