How to uninstall DirectX
DirectX is a set of APIs (Application Program Interface) developed by Microsoft to allow all programs to write instructions for hardware without knowing exactly what hardware is within the computer. Games which include DirectX will have the capability of utilizing multimedia and graphics accelerator features more efficiently.
DirectX has been included on several different releases of programs, drivers, and games. Below is a listing of each of the DirectX versions and their associated versions.
| Version Number | DirectX Version |
| 4.02.0095 | DirectX 1.0 |
| 4.03.00.1096 | DirectX 2.0 / 2.0a |
| 4.04.0068 / 69 | DirectX 3.0 / 3.0a |
| Never Released | DirectX 4.0 |
| 4.05.00.0155 | DirectX 5.0 |
| 4.05.01.1721 / 1998 | DirectX 5.0 (Released with Windows 98) |
| 4.06.02.0436 | DirectX 6.0 |
| 4.07.00.0700 | DirectX 7.0 |
| 4.07.00.0716 | DirectX 7.0a |
| 4.08.00.0400 | DirectX 8.0 |
| 4.08.01.0810 4.08.01.0881 |
DirectX 8.1 |
| 4.09.0000.0900 | DirectX 9.0 |
| 4.09.0000.0901 | DirectX 9.0a |
| 4.09.0000.0902 | DirectX 9.0b |
| 4.09.0000.0904 | DirectX 9.0c |
If you dunno what version of Directx in your system, just click on Run and type “dxdiag” and press enter to get full information about your system, DirectX, and other related helpful information.
DirectX is a DirectX extension of the Video and Sound drivers and it is recommended that they not be uninstalled as it could cause additional issues to the computer system.
It is possible that uninstalling DirectX could cause your system not to boot properly if uninstalled. Some video adapters are reliant on DirectX, and when uninstalled or manually deleted, can cause the video card to no longer work.
To safely uninstall the directx version which is conflict with your games, u just need to download DirectX Eradicator.
DirectX Eradicator is designed to safely remove the DirectX runtime core component from Windows operating systems.
It gives you the power to install and uninstall any version of DirectX as you wish.
Here are some key features of “DirectX Eradicator”:
- Full uninstall support for DirectX 2.0 to 9.0c
- Complete removal of all DirectX files and folders
- Full Registry cleanup; CD rollback option
- WinXP Support
