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Using DxDiag

Petr Mrázek edited this page Jan 7, 2018 · 1 revision

This is how to get detailed information about the (Windows) system in order to help with diagnosing graphics issues and related crashes.

In Windows 7:

  • Click on the Start Button.
  • In the Search Box type dxdiag and press <Enter>. The DirectX Diagnostic Tool pop-up window should appear.
  • Click on Save all Information.
  • Save the information to your Desktop, keep the file name as is.
  • Upload/share the file.

In Windows 8, Windows 10:

  • Press the [Windows]+[R] keys on your keyboard to bring up the Run command.
  • In the Run command box, type in dxdiag and press <Enter>. The DirectX Diagnostic Tool pop-up window should appear.
  • Click on Save all Information.
  • Save the information to your Desktop, keep the file name as is.
  • Upload/share the file.

Here is an example of what the DirectX Diagnostic Tool will look like:

dxdiag example