diff --git a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
index 6f804466e3..eac70a3750 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
@@ -473,12 +473,12 @@
 // Recommended setting: 1 if you have the QT SDK installed and you need it, else 0
 #define wxUSE_QUICKTIME     0
 
-// Use DirectShow
+// Use DirectShow (requires linkage to strmiids.lib)
 //
 // Default is 0
 //
 // Recommended setting: 1 if the DirectX 7 SDK is installed (highly recommended), else 0
-#define wxUSE_DIRECTSHOW    1
+#define wxUSE_DIRECTSHOW    0
 
 // Use wxWidget's XRC XML-based resource system.  Recommended.
 //