Quick Steps: Find DirectX Version in Windows 11:

• Firstly, you need to open Run Window using Winkey + R.
• Enter the command “dxdiag” and hit Enter button.
• The DirectX Diagnostic Tool window will open. Under the “System” tab, look for the “DirectX Version” at the bottom of the list.
• This will display the installed DirectX version.

The guide below contains multiple methods for finding the DirectX version on your PC. Some methods may not directly show the installed DirectX version, and you might need to compare the results with the graphical drivers installed on your PC. Don’t worry, I’ve attached a table that you can use to refer to and find out the installed DirectX version based on your graphical drivers.

1: Finding DirectX version using Command Prompt:

• Click the Start Menu and search for Command Prompt
• You need to choose the “Run as Administrator” option to launch the command prompt in admin mode.

• Now, you need to enter the following command: dxdiag and hit the Enter button.
• After a few seconds, the DirectX diagnostic tool window will appear on your screen.

• In the bottom of the tool, you can find the DirectX version 12 has been installed which is listed under DirectX Version option.

This is the quickest and easiest way to check the directx version but it may need to use one command in command prompt.

2: Check DirectX version from Run Window:

• Firstly, you need to open the Run Command Window using the keyboard shortcut Winkey + R.
• Once the Run window appears, enter the following command dxdiag and hit the Enter button to launch the DirectX diagnostic tool.

• The DirectX Diagnostic Tool window will appear on your screen.
• Under the “System” tab, you need to look for the “DirectX Version” at the bottom of the list.

• This will display the installed DirectX version under Direct version option.
• Once you found the version and click the Exit button to close the DirectX diagnostic tool window.

3: Finding DirectX version using PowerShell:

This and the following methods won’t directly show the installed DirectX version. Instead, they will provide details about the installed graphics and display drivers. By comparing these details with the references, you can determine the DirectX version installed on your Windows 11 PC.

• Click the Start Menu and search for PowerShell
• You need to choose the “Run as Administrator” option to launch the powershell in admin mode.

• Now you need to copy the command Get-WmiObject Win32_VideoController | Select-Object Name, DriverVersion and hit the Enter button.

This driver version is associated with the Intel UHD Graphics series. The driver version 27.20.100.xxxx indicates support for DirectX 12. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a modern GPU that fully supports DirectX 12, and the driver version 31.0.15.xxxx confirms compatibility with DirectX 12.

4: Using System Information Window:

• Firstly, you need to open the Run Command Window using the keyboard shortcut Winkey + R.
• Once the Run window appears, enter the following command msinfo32 and hit the Enter button to launch the System Information Window.

• Now the System Information Window will appear on your screen.

• Now, you need to expand the Components and click the Display option to display all details.

• Now in the item title, you need to look for the “Driver version” and its value will be displayed near to it. For example the value like “27.20.XXX.XXXX”
• The 27.XX.XXX.XXXX driver series will support DirectX 12 version only.

In this way, you can easily determine the directx version from the system information tool.

5: Using 3rd Party Tool “TechPowerUp GPU-Z”:

TechPowerUp GPU-Z is one of the best and lightweight utility tools designed to give you all the information about your video card and GPU. You can download the tool directly from their official website. They offer two versions: Standard and Asus ROG Theme. I recommend downloading the standard version, as it gets the job done.

• Once you have downloaded the application, install the application in your pc.
• Otherwise you can use this application as standalone app.

• Click the second option “No” and proceed to the application without installing this app on your pc.
• By default, the application will launch with Intel Graphics card driver details, in the bottom you can see the dropdown and choose NVIDIA Graphics card to display driver details.

As you can see in the above image, the GPU-Z tool displays the directx version used by your NVIDIA graphics driver. That’s it. These are the multiple methods to find or check directx version installed on your pc.

Conclusion:

With these methods, you can quickly check if DirectX 12 is installed on your Windows 11 PC. This ensures your system is ready to run powerful tools like Adobe products & PC Games smoothly. If needed, update to DirectX 12 for the best performance. Find more interesting tutorials on WinSides. Happy Coding.

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I later found that I can click the far right of the taskbar, which should display the desktop by minimizing all the working windows. Recently, I upgraded my PC to Windows 11 from 10 and found that this feature is disabled by default. In this article, I will share the quick and easy steps to enable it on your device.

Key Points:

• Right click on an empty space on the taskbar.
• Select Taskbar settings from the context menu.
• In the Taskbar settings window, scroll down to find the Taskbar behaviors section.
• Click on Taskbar behaviors to expand it.
• Check the box next to Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop.

Steps To Show The Desktop By Click In The Right Corner Of The Taskbar:

Open Taskbar Settings:

• Firstly, you need to Right click on an empty space on the taskbar.
• Select Taskbar settings from the context menu.

Enable ‘Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop’:

• In the Taskbar settings window, scroll down to find the Taskbar behaviors section.
• You need to click on Taskbar behaviors to expand it.
• Now, Check the box next to Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop.

Once you have completed the above steps, move your mouse to the right corner of the taskbar. You will see a small vertical highlighter line appear. When you click on the right corner, all the working and non-working tabs will be minimized to show your desktop screen instantly.

In this way, you can select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop on your Windows 11 PC. This is one of the quickest ways, and you can also use shortcuts to minimize all working tabs and show the desktop.

Keyboard Shortcut to Display Desktop screen:

• You need to use Winkey + D on your keyboard to display the Desktop screen by minimizing all the currently working and non working windows.

Conclusion:

I understand that it can take some time to get used to Windows 11 if you have recently upgraded from Windows 10. All essential features that you are accustomed to have been carried forward to Windows 11. However, some features may be disabled by default, and you need to enable them manually. So, I have shared effective tips to enable the desktop preview when you click on the far right corner of the taskbar. Find more tutorials on our homepage, Winsides.com.