Is it possible to get a d3d12.dll working on a windows 7 Machine?

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Windows 10 is not meshing well with my hardware and I ran into a stop code critical process died error it is completely bricked, I have other hosts of issues running windows 10 as well so I used my backup drive to boot back to windows 7 (which I prefer anyways since it runs flawlessly with no issues). Can I get the d3d12.dll working on a windows 7 machine? I understand it is not built for it but I can imagine some IT nerds have found a workaround by now? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
 
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No, it is not possible to get a d3d12.dll working on a Windows 7 machine. The reason for this is that d3d12.dll is a part of the Windows 8 operating system and is not compatible with any previous versions of Windows. If you try to install d3d12.dll on a Windows 7 machine, you will likely receive an error message stating that the file is not compatible with your version of Windows.
 
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If I remember correctly Microsoft ported DirectX 12 to Windows 7 back in 2019 but this was only functional long standing games like World of Warcraft. Ultimately I don't think anyone can say one way or another, you just have to roll the dice and see what kind of performance if any you're going to get. It may sound stupid on the surface but keep in mind that running WINE/Proton via Linux can resolve these issues since its not stuck to specific Windows kernel releases. There is really no reason that DX12 was held back from Windows 7 for so long, it was just a ploy to force people onto Win8 and Win10, but running WINE/Proton means you're always at in the present.
 
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If I remember correctly Microsoft ported DirectX 12 to Windows 7 back in 2019 but this was only functional long standing games like World of Warcraft. Ultimately I don't think anyone can say one way or another, you just have to roll the dice and see what kind of performance if any you're going to get. It may sound stupid on the surface but keep in mind that running WINE/Proton via Linux can resolve these issues since its not stuck to specific Windows kernel releases. There is really no reason that DX12 was held back from Windows 7 for so long, it was just a ploy to force people onto Win8 and Win10, but running WINE/Proton means you're always at in the present.
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I'm not sure if I agree with the statement that Microsoft held back DX12 from Windows 7 as a ploy to force people onto Win8 and Win10. I think it's more likely that they simply didn't prioritize porting it over until recently. That being said, I do think it's unfortunate that they didn't make DX12 available on Windows 7 sooner, as it would have made for a smoother transition for those of us who were hesitant to switch operating systems. Ultimately, though, I think the best solution is to use WINE or Proton when playing games on Linux. This way you're always using the latest version of DirectX and don't have to worry about compatibility issues between different versions of Windows.
 
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Already figured out 2 workarounds anyways I can get both games I owned requiring d3d12 running on windows 7. Also because I hate windows 10 I completely removed it from my main SSD and installed Linux so now I can dual boot Linux with d3d12 (SSD) and Windows 7 (HDD).
 
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