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A user wants to install a new game and needs to make sure the proper version of DirectX is installed. Which of the following is the BEST way to check for the DirectX version?

The correct answer is C. Dxdiag. Dxdiag (DirectX Diagnostic Tool) is a built-in Windows utility specifically designed to display DirectX version information and diagnose DirectX-related issues. It is launched by typing 'dxdiag' in the Run dialog or Command Prompt. REGEDIT (A) could theoretically find DirectX…

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A user wants to install a new game and needs to make sure the proper version of DirectX is installed. Which of the following is the BEST way to check for the DirectX version?

Options

  • AREGEDIT
  • Bservices.msc
  • CDxdiag
  • Dmsconfig

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    88% (21)

Explanation

Dxdiag (DirectX Diagnostic Tool) is a built-in Windows utility specifically designed to display DirectX version information and diagnose DirectX-related issues. It is launched by typing 'dxdiag' in the Run dialog or Command Prompt. REGEDIT (A) could theoretically find DirectX version info in the registry, but it is not the intended or best tool for this task. Services.msc (B) manages Windows services and has no relation to DirectX. Msconfig (D) manages startup programs and boot options, not DirectX diagnostics. Dxdiag is the purpose-built, correct answer.

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#DirectX#dxdiag#Windows diagnostics#system utilities

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