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Thread ID: 120924 2011-10-03 04:41:00 Can'r download DirectX from Microsoft Digby (677) Press F1
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1235183 2011-10-03 04:41:00 Hi Guys

I am trying to download the latest Direct X runtime from Microsoft so my media player will work properly.

But when I go to the Microsoft site and click on Download it comes up "Can't find server!"

I wonder if its me or is their site down for the weekend ?
Digby (677)
1235184 2011-10-03 04:43:00 Works here, try this (www.microsoft.com f8%2f4%2fA%2f84A35BF1-DAFE-4AE8-82AF-AD2AE20B6B14%2fdirectx_Jun2010_redist.exe) Speedy Gonzales (78)
1235185 2011-10-03 05:03:00 http://directx.en.softonic.com/ icow (15313)
1235186 2011-10-03 07:02:00 Thanks Speedy but that link still does not work for me. It says it can't find the server - dur.

I did try a few other download sites but they all linked back to the Micorosft site ! - dur.

Why don't Microsoft just supply it as part of Windows 7 ?

@Icow
I tried your link, but that does not seem to work for me, it downloads a very small file, tries to install a whole of crappy tool bars etc and then hangs up when its insitialisng the install.
Digby (677)
1235187 2011-10-03 07:43:00 When you download directx you first of all download a small file of a few kbs which you then click on and it well download and install directx.
:)
Trev (427)
1235188 2011-10-03 07:51:00 Something is wrong there then. I would check the hosts file. And see if microsoft.com is blocked or something. Thats the full install not the download, you have to stay online to get the rest of it. It is installed in Win7, but this is a later version (this is DX9 I think not 11). But you can still install it in Win7, What exactly is WMP not doing? I doubt it has anything to do with DirectX Speedy Gonzales (78)
1235189 2011-10-03 08:51:00 DirectX is for gaming use. It works sort like an interface between your game and your computer.
:)
Trev (427)
1235190 2011-10-03 09:51:00 @ Digby. Speedy's link worked for me so must be something at your end. Snorkbox (15764)
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