Windows 10: I can't enable the DirectPlay Windows Feature. What do I do?

Hello, so I am trying to run older games on my laptop. However some of them require DirectX 9.0c, even though I have DirectX 12 on my laptop. For me to use DirectX 9.0c I have to enable DirectPlay from Legacy Components and when I do try and enable it I get an error along the lines of:Windows couldn't complete the requested changes.The request is not supportedError code: 0x80070032I have tried using DISM it just fails, I also tried sfc /scannow it fails at 7% telling me there is corrupted files and that it can not fix them. I have tried troubleshooting the Windows Update that didn't work as we

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Directplay on Windows 10

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.

 

could not enable DirectPlay on Windows10

i just downloaded AOE3, and it requires to install DirectPlay, if I click to install, it requires restart windows, but after reboot & open the game, it still ask for installing DirectPlay, and issue repeats. if i click not to install, it says initialization
failed.

i also tried to Turn Windows Features on or off and turn on the DirectPlay : I tried to enable DirectPlay and it required to reboot, but then i found DirectPlay is never enable.,

as a result, i find DirectPlay is never installed or enable.

i am using a HP all in one PC, with an AMD display.

 

I cant enable DirectPlay

Hello, Yasir

I tried with this link i complete the steps in the link, but DirectPlay or DirectX 9.0|

It cant be enabled again . Thanks for replay.

if you Yasir have other sollution for that problem please replay me i need Directplay .

Best Wishes:

Frisk