So it makes sense that the messages or descriptions informing you of problems might be different.

To be honest, DirectX errors vary greatly. So the problem you encountered is not really an exception.ĭirectDraw is a DirectX component used by most games and advanced graphics programs in Windows. Other users have also complained that their games don’t open because of DirectDraw errors. If you got an error with DirectDraw as the keyword in its description, you probably tried to run a certain app or game. Update: Stop getting error messages and slow down your system with our optimization tool.