Games and calculator missing

[Guest]

for some reason I went to play solitaire and use my calculator and neither of
them are there anymore. I think the shortcuts are missing. how can I fix
this?

 

[Paul Smith]

for some reason I went to play solitaire and use my calculator and neither
of
them are there anymore. I think the shortcuts are missing. how can I fix
this?

Hello. You can fix this by using Add/Remove programs:

Go to Start
-> Control Panel
--> Add/Remove Programs
---> Add/Remove Windows Components
----> Double click Accessories and Utilities

You'll find two items in here, one of them has the calculator in and the
other has the games, just recheck (or uncheck and recheck) and OK/Next your
way out, Windows will then reinstall them. You may also be prompted for
your Windows CD.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
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[Chris H.]

Did this suddenly happen after you installed a program or something? Have
you run your anti-virus software, with the latest definitions, on your
system to make sure it is clean?

Otherwise, for the games, 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.

The Calculator is located in %SystemRoot%\System32\calc.exe, so you can
create a shortcut to it by right-clicking anywhere you wish to make a
New/Shortcut.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
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[Chris H.]

Tie! Twice.
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[Paul Smith]

Tie! Twice.

Nah 17 seconds and 33 seconds behind matey. ;-)

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
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http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

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[Chris H.]

That's because you have a seven-hour head start, Paul.
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Associate Expert
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[Jimmy S.]

I knew I shouldn't have taken that shower. ;-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

| That's because you have a seven-hour head start, Paul.
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| Chris H.
| Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
| Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
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| > Nah 17 seconds and 33 seconds behind matey. ;-)
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| > Paul Smith,
| > Yeovil, UK.
| > http://www.dasmirnov.net/
| > http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.
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[Chris H.]

That's okay, Jimmy. We're all glad you did.
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Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

 

[Paul Smith]

That's okay, Jimmy. We're all glad you did.

LOL!

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

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[Jimmy S.]

I half expected that from you guys. I clicked Send anyways. ;-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

| | > That's okay, Jimmy. We're all glad you did.
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| LOL!
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| Paul Smith,
| Yeovil, UK.
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[Paul Smith]

I half expected that from you guys. I clicked Send anyways. ;-)

Chris has his ruggedized waterproof Tablet PCs for shower posting, I just
drag my desktop in there and hope for the best lol!

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

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[Jimmy S.]

Good idea!

I'll put my laptop inside a clear plastic bag, and attach some
Styrofoam to it using duct tape in case I drop it on the tiles.

Duct tape of course is a reference to good ole Red Green, eh!

Cheers,
Jimmy.