Directplay on Windows 10

So I come onto the official Microsoft help website just to get linked to a YouTube video? Really? How about actually helping people here and give them the answer they need...

In the search bar, type: Control Panel

this will load up the default control panel, if you know other ways to get here then please do so.

Click  "Programs"

Click "Programs and Features"

from here on the left hand screen "Turn windows features on or off" click this, this will open a new window, that will take a short time to populate.

Scroll down to "Legacy Features" then select the "Direct Play" option and click on the OK button.

Windows will now install and activate this feature, and done.. and without having to watch an annoying and advert filled video on YouTube and getting the ANSWERS from the website you EXPECT to get them from!

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When i manually check the box of Directplay, it asksk me to restart my computer.

when i do so, it reboots normally. However when my computer is turned back on directplay is deactivated again and i have to do it again, i can't get it to work.

******type the following into your windows search bar at the bottom left corner of the screen next to the start/windows icon:

"windows features" - turn on/off

open windows features.

scan the list for "legacy features"

open the expand (+) button to reveal "directplay"

check the box for "directplay"

allow windows to search for the required files and make changes

*enjoy playing antique games again*

----also you can visit this link to the person on youtube who showed me theses steps to like his video and find more helpful computer tips.----

https://youtu.be/HWZT\_lBygq0

cheers!

We both did this (me and the person asking this several posts above). :) There were others suggesting this (and of course, this is the way to have DIrectplay on window 10). The problem was that after the restart needed to complete the activation of Directplay the option was again disabled. There was a loop of errors. Directplay needed windows to restart and the restart deactivated Directplay. For me, only the reinstall worked. ;)

******type the following into your windows search bar at the bottom left corner of the screen next to the start/windows icon:

"windows features" - turn on/off

open windows features.

scan the list for "legacy features"

open the expand (+) button to reveal "directplay"

check the box for "directplay"

allow windows to search for the required files and make changes

*enjoy playing antique games again*

----also you can visit this link to the person on youtube who showed me theses steps to like his video and find more helpful computer tips.----

https://youtu.be/HWZT\_lBygq0

cheers!