DirectX End-User Runtime

ApplicationMicrosoft Corporation

Also called directx 9 redist, dxwebsetup, directx end-user, june 2010 directx

Microsoft CorporationSystem

Legacy DirectX 9 June 2010 redistributable games still ask for. It installs D3DX and related side-by-side DLLs. It is not DirectX 12 and not the GPU driver.

What you need to know

This is the legacy DX9 June 2010 redist. It is not DirectX 12 or a GPU driver.

dxsetup.exe installs D3DX and other 2010-era libraries. DirectX 12 is already in Windows. NVIDIA App installs the display driver.

What is it?: Legacy DX9 June 2010 redist (D3DX)
DirectX 12?: No. DX12 is already in Windows
GPU driver?: No. Use NVIDIA App or AMD Software

Feex says

If a game wants DirectX and you already have Windows 11, I still install this June 2010 redist for D3DX. I do not hunt a DirectX 12 installer, and I do not treat dxsetup.exe as the GPU driver.

What is DirectX End-User Runtime?

The DirectX End-User Runtime installs legacy side-by-side libraries (D3DX9/10/11, XInput 1.3, XAudio 2.7). Microsoft says it does not modify the DirectX runtime already in Windows. It is not GeForce or Radeon drivers.

If you have never used it

If an old game says "install DirectX", it usually wants this June 2010 End-User Runtime (D3DX9 and friends), not a DirectX 12 upgrade. Windows already has DirectX 12. This setup does not change the OS DirectX version and it is not your GPU driver. Get dxwebsetup from Microsoft Download id=35.

What is it used for?

Old games that call D3DX9

The dialog names DirectX. The missing file is often D3DX9_43.dll. DirectX 12 is already in Windows.

June 2010 payload only

dxwebsetup.exe or the offline id=8109 pack. There is no newer "DX12 end-user" redist.

Not a GPU driver

NVIDIA App or AMD Software install drivers. This redist will not fix a black screen from a bad driver.

Who is it for?

People launching a 2008-2015 game that asks for DirectX
Anyone who searched "DirectX 12 download"
Users who confused this with the Game Ready driver

Current status

DirectX End-User Runtime (1995) is a current legacy directx 9 redistributable from Microsoft Corporation. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=35.

How old is it?

DirectX as a separate redist mattered on Windows XP. The June 2010 SDK redist is the last End-User package. DirectX 12 is built into Windows 10 and 11. A "install DirectX 12" exe from a forum is junk.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

June 2010 End-User Runtime

DirectX 12 (in-box Windows, not this redist)

System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	Microsoft still posts the June 2010 redist for current Windows. It does not replace in-box DirectX 12
RAM	Negligible. The game sets RAM

Resource profile

CPU demand: Follows what you open inside the app
RAM demand: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

Installed processes
dxsetup.exe	Main Windows executable
dxwebsetup.exe	Web installer of the same June 2010 payload

Startup components

No Startup Apps entry. Games load the D3DX DLLs when they start.

File locations

Common DirectX End-User Runtime locations
Typical install	C:\Windows\System32\ (D3DX9_*.dll side-by-side)

Common problems

Downloaded a "DirectX 12" exe

Windows already has DX12. The game wanted this 2010 redist or a GPU driver. Forum DX12 setups are bait.

Installed this and expected a new GPU driver

Display drivers come from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel. This package does not replace them.

Getting unstuck

Use Microsoft Download id=35 (web) or id=8109 (offline)

Those are the official June 2010 End-User packages. aka.ms/dxsetup explains they do not bump OS DirectX.

If the game still misses a DLL, read the exact name

vcruntime140 is the VC++ redist. PhysX is NVIDIA PhysX. D3DX9_* is this page.

Update the GPU driver separately

NVIDIA App, AMD Software, or Windows Update. Not dxsetup.exe.

Alternatives

Modern games use DirectX 12 in Windows and ship what they need. The VC++ 2015-2022 redist is a different missing-DLL story. PhysX is another optional runtime.

Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

Official contacts
Download	www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=35 Official installer or vendor page
Help	learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/directx Vendor support
Official site	www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=35 Start here, not a random exe host
Offline June 2010 pack	www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=8109 directx_Jun2010_redist.exe

Related hardware

This redist is CPU-side libraries. The GPU driver and the game set frame rate. It will not upgrade an old GPU to DirectX 12 features.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

DirectX End-User Runtime official site · Vendor product page
DirectX End-User Runtime help · Vendor support
June 2010 offline redist · directx_Jun2010_redist.exe
aka.ms/dxsetup explanation · Does not change the OS DirectX version
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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