Windows Games

[Guest]

Hello...I am totally puzzled. The games that got installed when I installed
Windows xp are gone.
Ie: Playing the Windows gamesWindows provides several games on the Start
menu. You can add others using Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.

FreeCell
Hearts
Minesweeper
Solitaire
Space Cadet 3D Pinball
Spider Solitaire

I have no idea what happened or where they went. I was able to re- download
the MSN ones ( Playing Internet Zone games) but as I said I haveno idea what
happened to the others. Is there a way I can re-install them?
I have had problems with my verizon internet connection and had to re set my
modem 3 times in the ;ast 2 months but that is the only problem I have had.
Any help will be extrememly appreciated

Thank you,
poobear

 

[Chris H.]

Go into Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs, then click the Add/Remove
Windows Components in the left pane. With Accessories and Utilities
highlighted on the first screen, click the Details button. Single
left-click Games in the next screen to highlight it, then again click the
Details button. On the resulting screen you can add or remove check marks
from any of the listed games.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Poobear,

To add/remove Windows XP Games:

Click START / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs / Add Remove Windows Components /
Accessories and Utilities / [Details...] / Games / [Details...] / pick your games / Click [OK] 3 times.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| Hello...I am totally puzzled. The games that got installed when I installed
| Windows xp are gone.
| Ie: Playing the Windows gamesWindows provides several games on the Start
| menu. You can add others using Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
|
| FreeCell
| Hearts
| Minesweeper
| Solitaire
| Space Cadet 3D Pinball
| Spider Solitaire
|
| I have no idea what happened or where they went. I was able to re- download
| the MSN ones ( Playing Internet Zone games) but as I said I haveno idea what
| happened to the others. Is there a way I can re-install them?
| I have had problems with my verizon internet connection and had to re set my
| modem 3 times in the ;ast 2 months but that is the only problem I have had.
| Any help will be extrememly appreciated
|
| Thank you,
| poobear
|
|

 

[Chris H.]

Poobear, they're on your computer not a download from somewhere. They still
existed, but had been removed from the list, therefore not available to you.
You'll doing well, and we (Jimmy, Paul and I) like to help people. Drop
back again, even if you don't have a question. If you've got an answer, you
can help someone else, too.
--
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/nichol.mspx
In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

 

[Jimmy S.]

You're welcome, however I apologise for posting over
Chris. The newserver I was using was a little behind. :-s

Cheers,
Jimmy.

Hiya Jimmy :~)
Thank you so much for your help. Both you and Chris were able to help me
step by step. I appreciate that especially when I am not that computer
literate.
Animations and graphics are my thing lol
thanks again...
Poobear

Hi Poobear,

To add/remove Windows XP Games:

Click START / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs / Add Remove Windows Components /
Accessories and Utilities / [Details...] / Games / [Details...] / pick your games / Click [OK] 3 times.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| Hello...I am totally puzzled. The games that got installed when I installed
| Windows xp are gone.
| Ie: Playing the Windows gamesWindows provides several games on the Start
| menu. You can add others using Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
|
| FreeCell
| Hearts
| Minesweeper
| Solitaire
| Space Cadet 3D Pinball
| Spider Solitaire
|
| I have no idea what happened or where they went. I was able to re- download
| the MSN ones ( Playing Internet Zone games) but as I said I haveno idea what
| happened to the others. Is there a way I can re-install them?
| I have had problems with my verizon internet connection and had to re set my
| modem 3 times in the ;ast 2 months but that is the only problem I have had.
| Any help will be extrememly appreciated
|
| Thank you,
| poobear
|
|

 

[Chris H.]

About 60 seconds, and could have been three seconds. No big deal, at
least would got poobear on the road again.
--
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/nichol.mspx
In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

 

[justgeoff]

Guys,

I understand how this is done.
However I have another issue.They are not there.
I am running a tweaked version of XP called Nemesis and the games
weren't installed in the original set up. So my question is, how can I
put them back in without reinstalling the whole OS?

Attached file is screen shot.

Cheers

JustGeoff

Go into Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs, then click the
Add/Remove
Windows Components in the left pane. With Accessories and Utilities
highlighted on the first screen, click the Details button. Single
left-click Games in the next screen to highlight it, then again click
the
Details button. On the resulting screen you can add or remove check
marks
from any of the listed games.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

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[justgeoff]

Nevermind Guys after hours of searching I found a site...
http://www.msfn.org/win2k3/xpgames.htm

Damn worked a treat!
Although did have to edit my sysoc.inf a little...
I have included mine below for anyone with Nemisis Install
who wants to install the standard games on xp.

[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
DriverVer=10/01/2002,5.2.3790.0

[Components]
NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSetupProc,,4
WBEM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wbemoc.inf,hide,7
Display=desk.cpl,DisplayOcSetupProc,,7
Fax=fxsocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,fxsocm.inf,,6
NetOC=netoc.dll,NetOcSetupProc,netoc.inf,,7
com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7
dtc=msdtcstp.dll,OcEntry,dtcnt5.inf,hide,7
IndexSrv_System = setupqry.dll,IndexSrv,setupqry.inf,,7
TerminalServer=TsOc.dll, HydraOc, TsOc.inf,,2
msmq=msmqocm.dll,MsmqOcm,msmqocm.inf,,6
AutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,au.inf,hide,7
RootAutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,rootau.inf,,7
IEAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,ieaccess.inf,hide,7
OEAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,oeaccess.inf,hide,7


Games=ocgen2.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7
MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7
AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7
Pinball=ocgen2.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,,7
MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,,7
ZoneGames=zoneoc.dll,ZoneSetupProc,igames.inf,,7


[Global]
WindowTitle=%WindowTitle%
WindowTitle.StandAlone="*"