Windows 11 auto-updates DirectX via Windows Update—you're likely already on the latest version. To force an update, open Windows Update in the Windows 11 Settings app and click "Check for Updates." ...

One of the issues that have since forever been giving Windows users problems is DirectX Graphics Kernel Latency issues. This glitch comes up mostly after a Windows Update and causes sound issues ...

Gamers stubbornly hanging on to Windows 7 and refusing to upgrade to Windows 10 may soon be able to play ray tracing-enabled titles on Microsoft’s older platform. The company is expanding its efforts ...

When Microsoft launched Windows 10, it made its stance on DirectX 12 clear: Windows 10 would be the only OS that supported the company's latest API, period. For years, the company stuck to this stance ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

What is now the foundation of most PC games began almost 30 years ago as a desperate act of self-defence. A look at technology, triumphs and failures. What is now the foundation for most PC games ...