Searching for Private DX

[Guest]

Just a pure curiosity question.

I definitely, definitely have DX9 installed on my computer, and I can access
DXDiag using "Run", but I can't find the location for either program on my
computer. Windows desktop search produces the "little dx files" (dnp,ini,etc)
and that's all. When I go to Program Files/ Windows/System 32 (default
location),there's a Direct X folder that contains just one folder labeled
"Dinput" which contains only a large number of "png" and "ini" files, but no
DirectX or DXDiag icon.

(I wanted to shortcut DXDiag on my desktop,which started my search and gave
rise to this question).

I should mention that I have the two related folders boxes in the program
folders/view options correctly set to show hidden files & folders, and not
hide operating system files.

Where are my DX and DXDiag.exe icons hidding, I wonder? What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance for any enlightenment provided.

 

[P. Di Stolfo]

Hello,

if I have understood correctly,
C:\windows\system32\dxdiag.exe
is the path you need.

Hope this helps.
Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

 

[Alan Edwards]

It is here in my system:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dxdiag.exe

....Alan

 

[Guest]

Just an anomoly on my computer. It's not there in an .exe form. It's not in
the system 32 Directx folder. No problem. I just can't figure out why I
can't find it--nor can my desktop search find it.

 

[Unknown]

It is not in my system32 folder in a recognizable form I.E. Does not have
'.exe' However when I click start---run and type in dxdiag it runs.

 

[P. Di Stolfo]

Hello,

maybe a stupid thought - but have you hidden the extensions for known file
types (Explorer window -> Tools -> Folder options -> View -> uncheck "Hide
extensions for known file types"?

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

 

[Unknown]

No! All extensions show except that one. Wish I knew why.

Hello,

maybe a stupid thought - but have you hidden the extensions for known file
types (Explorer window -> Tools -> Folder options -> View -> uncheck "Hide
extensions for known file types"?

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

 

[Unknown]

Oops cancel that. It was checked.

Hello,

maybe a stupid thought - but have you hidden the extensions for known file
types (Explorer window -> Tools -> Folder options -> View -> uncheck "Hide
extensions for known file types"?

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo