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This section contains information for using Microsoft DirectX applications.
The following table lists the version of DirectX that comes standard with each version of Microsoft Windows.
| Operating System | DirectX Version |
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| Windows Vista | DirectX 10.0 |
| Windows XP | DirectX 8.1 |
| Windows Server 2003 | DirectX 8.1 |
| Windows 2000 | DirectX 7.1 |
| Windows Millennium Edition | DirectX 7.1 |
| Windows 98 SE | DirectX 6.0 |
| Windows 98 | DirectX 5.0 |
| Windows NT 4.0 | DirectX 3.0 |
| Windows NT | DirectX 2.0 |
| Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 | DirectX 3.0 (Can upgrade to DirectX8) |
| Windows 95 | does not come with DirectX |
All operating systems after Windows 95 can upgrade DirectX to the current version.