Is Direct2D (re. GPU) installed on my computer ?

Question

My computer: Thinkpad T-520, purchased from Lenovo in Feb. of 2012.
O.S.: Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
On "patch Tuesday" Feb. 2014, Microsoft released a security patch re.: "Direct2D Memory Corruption".
This patch has not appeared in my list of Windows Updates for the month of Feb. or March.
I discovered it because every day I check the list of vulnerabilities (for all major companies) that are published 
Mondays through Fridays by Secunia.
I have already proven that Windows Update is not correct 100% of the time: I refer you to its inability
to provide to my computer the long-standing update for "Microsoft XML Core Services". See the article
"Why Microsoft XML Core Services is the most exposed program on private PCs for 11 months running",
Oct. 31, 2013, on the website of Secunia (an IT security/Vulnerability Assessment/Patch Management
company) at "http://secunia.com/blog/why-microsoft-xml-core-services-is-the-most-exposed-program-on-private-pcs-f...
In this case, my computer was factory-installed with MSXML Service Pack 2 .
"But in the case of MSXML, patches are only offered for MSXML Service Pack 3. Since older MSXML Service Packs are considered End-of-Life, users are not being offered patches as they normally would."
If not for my checking of Secunia's reports, I would not have discovered that my computer had a security hole. (The link to the article is still present on Secunia's home page.)
The Microsoft advisory does not mention any provisos or exceptions regarding its applicability to
computers with W~ 7. My factory-installed Lenovo User Guide makes mention of "Direct3D", not 2D.
My search of the Lenovo website (Support, Forums, and overall) yields a few references to Direct2D,
and alot of references to Direct3D, but nothing specific to whether or not I have one, both or neither on my
specific computer. An article at a Mozilla Firefox Support webpage suggests that the browser's "Use hardware acceleration WHEN available" box is ticked (check-marked) by default WHEN Firefox detects that one's O.S. has the requisite software and/or hardware. The box is NOT ticked in my case.
The circumstantial evidence suggests that Direct3D, not Direct2D, is installed on my computer. However, I would rather be certain.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTION:
In my Internet Explorer 9 (32-bit)'s Tools / Internet Options / Advanced / Acceleration Graphics, the option
"Use softw. rendering instead of GPU rendering" is un-ticked (not check-marked) by default. Once I get the security
update issue resolved, should I choose the "GPU rendering" option ?
Thank-you for your help in resolving this question.

Answer 1

The second ling I gave you stated:
"Only the content that is stored in the backup will be restored back to the device after the update is complete. Attempting to do this may result in iTunes alerting you with the following message:"\"
Since the apps are not part of the backup the iTunes makes, the apps will not be on the iPOd after the update if the apps are not in the iTunes llibrary.