Hi,

To add DirectX Icon into your Windows Control Panel, copy Directx.cpl or Directx64.cpl to %windir%\system32

This file is for 32Bits version of Windows

DirectX9c_Control_Panel_Icon_for_Win_x86__32Bits_.zip

Thanks

This one is for 64Bits version of Windows

DirectX9c_Control_Panel_Icon_for_Win_x64__64Bits_.zip

I can't find the August 2006 version of directx.cpl in the August 2006 SDK. Anyone?

Just dropped it into my system32 and it works a treat.

Thanks a lot for that

Uhm .. okay .. the august ___2006___ version?

Wait a sec. I just found out. It's in the Utilities\bin\x86\ folder when you unpack the SDK, and it's called dxcpl.exe. This means we can't add it via System32 anymore I guess. Tried to unarchive it, but it's a stand-alone executable it seems. Pity!

Edit: Found this from Microsoft:

"DirectX Control Panel Removed from the Microsoft Control Panel

Beginning with the August 2006 SDK, the DirectX® Control Panel has been removed from the Microsoft® Control Panel. You can now find the DirectX Control Panel in the Start menu under All Programs, Microsoft DirectX SDK, DirectX Utilities.

In addition, the control panel executable has been renamed from directx.cpl to dxcpl.exe; it can be found in both the %DXSDK_DIR%\utilities\bin\x64 and %DXSDK_DIR%\utilities\bin\x86 folders."

Edit2: Heh .. may attach them anyway. Here are both the x64 and x32 version. Had to RAR them!

dxcpl_aug2006_x32.rar

dxcpl_aug2006_x64.rar

Edited August 11, 200620 yr by Anderz