Directplay on Windows 10

Anonymous
2015-08-13T05:50:42+00:00

I can`t install DirectPlay .

When I tried to play Game in windows 10 it asked to install DirectPlay feature. I`ve  clicked on 'install this feature' it went on searching for a few seconds & then showed an error 0x800FFFF. Every  time I try same happening....

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-03-15T21:05:14+00:00

    DirectPlay is available under Windows 10 features. If you Open Control Panel, and click on Programs and Features, and select Turn Windows features on or off.  If you scroll down the list to Legacy Components, you can click the check box for **DirectPlay.**Checking this box, enables the installation of DirectPlay on demand, which means as needed. So, this will enable you to install it if a game or some other program requires it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-02-22T00:03:01+00:00

    Do not know if this is still a problem, but what worked for me was opening the game as administrator and then DirectPlay installed with no problems.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-01-17T03:32:47+00:00

    I was just going to put this video here because it does not show up unless your signed in on this site .

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-12-26T14:05:19+00:00

    Never mind! I just had to disable or remove my antivirus software to make the change. Thankyou!

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-12-26T13:24:23+00:00

    Thankyou for helping people with this, but unfortunately my laptop cannot finish the action. I understand this is obsolete and all, but I am considering a full system restore incase it is something I did. I ran into the same video the other day but upon trying it, it just wouldn't work for me. Does anyone know DirectPlay will become usable at a later date? Because I don't know how to downgrade my windows to 8.1

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