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@edbott - Platform Update For Windows Vista - http://bit.ly/2s6xlt 20 days ago |
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DX11 for Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971644 #dx11 #vista 10/28/2009 |
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Windows Server 2008 プラットフォーム更新プログラムと Windows Vista プラットフォーム更新プログラムの説明: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971644 10/28/2009 |
DirectX11 Released For Windows Vista
AnandTech Article Channel —
... , which is being released as part of a larger Platform Update for Vista that includes a few other things that are being backported for Vista. Vista SP2 is the prerequisite, so if you aren’t already on SP2 you’ll need to update. All of these updates should be available on Windows Update. We ran a quick sanity check on our Vista install from our ...
Microsoft create Vista, Windows 7 compatibility tool
DriverHeaven.net —
... designed by Microsoft to get improved compatibility between Vista and Windows 7. They are offering the Platform Update as a free automatic download via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center sites. The updates include Windows Ribbon, portable devices platform, automation and animation manager API's to allow coders to write apps.
This tool was created to help Microsoft customers feel confident in moving from Vista to Windows 7.
More information is available over here
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DirectX 11 for Vista Released
DriverHeaven.net —
... DirectX 11 is now available for Windows Vista users through a new Platform Update for Windows Vista available automatically through the Windows Update function. Buried in the patch notes is a low-key "Updates to DirectX to support hardware acceleration for 2D, 3D, and text-based scenarios," and that update is indeed the new version of DirectX ...
Microsoft Introduces Platform Updates for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
Maximum PC —
... 7, it’s time to recognize that the must hated Vista isn’t going away any time soon. To underscore this point, Microsoft has released platform updates for Vista and Windows Server 2008.
The updates, which include some runtime libraries to handle new technology, include improvements to: Windows ribbon and animation manager library; Windows graphics, imaging, and XPS library; Windows automation API; and Windows portable devices platform.
For those still Vista bound, information on the updates can be found at Microsoft’s support site.
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Get DirectX 11 on Windows Vista SP2
DV Hardware —
... 2008 and the Platform Update for Windows Vista." By downloading "Update for Windows Vista (KB971512)," you're downloading an update containing "The Windows Graphics, Imaging, and XPS Library contain the latest advancements in modern graphics technologies for gaming, multimedia, imaging and printing applications. It includes updates to DirectX, DirectCompute, and XPS Library. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer."
You can download it over here. Get DirectX 11 on Windows Vista SP2 - More news at DV ...
DirectX 11 Comes To Vista
Maximum PC —
... you don’t need to upgrade your OS in order to take advantage of your new GPU.
DirectX 11 isn’t a massive leap forward over the DirectX 10.1 found in Vista SP2, and in fact, is actually a superset implemented using WDDM (Windows Display Drive Model). Windows XP users will need to continue making do with DirectX 9 because it is not compatible with WDDM, and Microsoft has been pretty clear that this isn’t likely to change anytime soon.
The platform update KB971644 should be delivered to Vista users automatically via Windows update. Now all you need ...
Directx11 available on Vista
InsideHW —
... , and now even vista users (with Directx11 hardware and appropriate drivers) will be able to try it. Beta version was available for some time now, and just few days back it was renamed to full one and made public through platform update (windows update). There is not much fuss around it, but first tests are showing almost identical performance in Directx11 titles and benchmarks under Windows 7 and updated Vista. Of course, it may change in the future with more software with Dx11 support on the market, but first signs are promising. Almost the same performance and wide user ...
Installing DirectX 11 Under Windows Vista
Techgage News —
... Source: Microsoft Platform Update
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Fix Windows 7 RTM DirectX 10.1 Incorrect Reports
PC Tips Box —
... 7 to Vista, and is currently serving the technology to all Vista SP2 users. Customers should make sure that Automatic Updates are enabled in order to receive the RTM version of the Platform Update for Windows Vista , which contains ...
