DirectX.cpl is older version help pls.....

rivercityrat · Nov 12, 2004, 09:51 PM

found this in the DX tab of DXDiag

The file directx.cpl is an old version, which could cause problems.

now 1. is this a problem i need to address? and 2. i tried to reinstall DX9.c but it doesnt reinstall over again, how can i reinstall?

thx

MiDKnYtE · Nov 12, 2004, 11:29 PM

I think that is the directx control panel applet. Unless you are having problems, I wouldn't mess with it. I don't even have that file listed when I run dxdiag. As the old saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

You can try using a DX remover and reinstalling DX9c.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download509.html

mkk · Nov 12, 2004, 11:46 PM

The file directx.cpl is actually not a part of DirectX, but a control panel file that can be added or removed separately to get an additional control panel information applet. For instance the Omega drivers package include this file, and if at any time a newer Omega driver package would happen to come with an older file compared to a previous version then I would trust that there is something that is better about the file in the newer driver package. In either case its being there or not has no effect on graphics functionality.

rivercityrat · Nov 13, 2004, 08:53 PM

thanks for the info guys

Nov 12, 2004, 09:51 PM	#1
rivercityrat DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	DirectX.cpl is older version help pls..... found this in the DX tab of DXDiag The file directx.cpl is an old version, which could cause problems. now 1. is this a problem i need to address? and 2. i tried to reinstall DX9.c but it doesnt reinstall over again, how can i reinstall? thx

Nov 12, 2004, 11:29 PM	#2
MiDKnYtE Caffeine Machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here. Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	I think that is the directx control panel applet. Unless you are having problems, I wouldn't mess with it. I don't even have that file listed when I run dxdiag. As the old saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." You can try using a DX remover and reinstalling DX9c. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download509.html

Nov 12, 2004, 11:46 PM	#3
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	The file directx.cpl is actually not a part of DirectX, but a control panel file that can be added or removed separately to get an additional control panel information applet. For instance the Omega drivers package include this file, and if at any time a newer Omega driver package would happen to come with an older file compared to a previous version then I would trust that there is something that is better about the file in the newer driver package. In either case its being there or not has no effect on graphics functionality.

Nov 13, 2004, 08:53 PM	Thread Starter #4
rivercityrat DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	thanks for the info guys