"John Russell" wrote in message
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"The Black Wibble" wrote in message
Yes. MediaPlayer utilises the graphics hardware through DirectX to decode
mpgs, and avi, and wmv files. Even when rendering windows on to the desktop
and dragging them about, the Windows OS makes use of the graphics

Desktop Graphics accelerators existed before directx was invented. Just
because the desktop uses the graphics hardware dosn't mean directx is
involved. Old operating system would need rewriting for directx to be used
for desktop functions.

The rumour mill for longhorn implies that Directx, or it's replacement, will
be at it's heart and then your statement will be correct.

Are there any accelerated functions in graphics hardware that Windows 95/98/2000/XP bypasses DirectX to
ultilise?

Tony.

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