2010-09-03, 08:50 PM
No. Microsoft has actually said they will allow any updates to be installed on an illegal copy, but you will not be able to get certain downloads from Microsoft that require a valid copy for authentication.
You should have DirectX 9.0c if you are on XP, and Vista and 7 should have DirectX 11 (provided you have Vista Service Pack 2).
You should have DirectX 9.0c if you are on XP, and Vista and 7 should have DirectX 11 (provided you have Vista Service Pack 2).