This is the primary method to acquire the latest DirectX 12 files and feature levels (such as DirectX 12 Ultimate). Open the and click on the Settings gear icon. Navigate to Update & Security . Select Windows Update from the left sidebar. Click the Check for updates button.

Before attempting any updates, verify whether DirectX 12 is already active on your machine. Press the Windows Key + R to trigger the dialog box. Type dxdiag and press Enter . If prompted to check driver signatures, click Yes .

Windows will automatically detect, download, and install missing DirectX 12 framework components. Method B: Run the DirectX End-User Runtime Installer

Because there is no official standalone setup file for DirectX 12, you must rely on Windows native tools to fetch the correct files. Method A: Use Windows Update (Recommended)

Microsoft delivers all DirectX 12 updates and runtime files exclusively through the standard operating system update infrastructure.