diff --git a/PowerEditor/installer/nativeLang/english.xml b/PowerEditor/installer/nativeLang/english.xml
index 63954cb34..6ce23f061 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/installer/nativeLang/english.xml
+++ b/PowerEditor/installer/nativeLang/english.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Translation note:
 2. All the comments are for explanation, they are not for translation.
 -->
 <NotepadPlus>
-	<Native-Langue name="English" filename="english.xml" version="8.7.8">
+	<Native-Langue name="English" filename="english.xml" version="8.7.9">
 		<Menu>
 			<Main>
 				<!-- Main Menu Entries -->
@@ -1329,6 +1329,7 @@ Translation note:
 						<Element name="DirectWrite (default)"/>
 						<Element name="DirectWrite (retain frames)"/>
 						<Element name="DirectWrite (draw to GDI DC)"/>
+						<Element name="DirectWrite (DirectX 11)"/>
 					</ComboBox>
 					<Item id="6308" name="system tray"/>
 					<Item id="6363" name="rendering mode"/>
diff --git a/PowerEditor/installer/nativeLang/english_customizable.xml b/PowerEditor/installer/nativeLang/english_customizable.xml
index ee20afb43..92fdedc0a 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/installer/nativeLang/english_customizable.xml
+++ b/PowerEditor/installer/nativeLang/english_customizable.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Translation note:
 2. All the comments are for explanation, they are not for translation.
 -->
 <NotepadPlus>
-	<Native-Langue name="English" filename="english_customizable.xml" version="8.7.8">
+	<Native-Langue name="English" filename="english_customizable.xml" version="8.7.9">
 		<Menu>
 			<Main>
 				<!-- Main Menu Entries -->
@@ -1329,6 +1329,7 @@ Translation note:
 						<Element name="DirectWrite (default)"/>
 						<Element name="DirectWrite (retain frames)"/>
 						<Element name="DirectWrite (draw to GDI DC)"/>
+						<Element name="DirectWrite (DirectX 11)"/>
 					</ComboBox>
 					<Item id="6308" name="system tray"/>
 					<Item id="6363" name="rendering mode"/>
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index ac62818d2..08c42d8cd 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK MiscSubDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM)
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_SC_TECHNOLOGY_CHOICE, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"DirectWrite (default)"));
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_SC_TECHNOLOGY_CHOICE, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"DirectWrite (retain frames)"));
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_SC_TECHNOLOGY_CHOICE, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"DirectWrite (draw to GDI DC)"));
-			//::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_SC_TECHNOLOGY_CHOICE, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"DirectWrite (DirectX 11)"));
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_SC_TECHNOLOGY_CHOICE, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"DirectWrite (DirectX 11)"));
 
 			if ((nppGUI._writeTechnologyEngine < 0) || (nppGUI._writeTechnologyEngine > directWriteTechnologyUnavailable))
 				nppGUI._writeTechnologyEngine = directWriteTechnology;