How to uninstall Windows Xp pro: 3d Pinball

[James]

Hi there, i want to uninstall the 3d pinball..
when id do
START / Control Panel
Add or Remove Programs
Add Remove Windows Components
Accessories and Utilities
Games


It isnt there.. the other games are but 3d pinball isnt.
i hate it its boreing and its taking up memory (a lil
does go along way) thx in advance

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi James,

To add/remove Windows XP Games: Click START / Control Panel /
Add or Remove Programs / Add Remove Windows Components /
Accessories and Utilities / [Details...] / Games / [Details...] / then check
(or uncheck and then recheck the game) / Click [OK] 3 times to finish.

Pinball is not on that list by default. You may need to use these steps first:

1. Choose Start / Run / Copy+Paste the next line into the RUN box and press [ENTER]:
notepad %SystemRoot%\Inf\Sysoc.inf

2. Scroll down to the line that reads: Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7
and delete the word HIDE from the line so it now reads: Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,,7

3. Click File / Exit and choose YES to save the changes you made to the file.

4. Click Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add-Remove Programs and follow the
instructions posted in the first paragraph to reinstall Pinball now that it's on the list.

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| Hi there, i want to uninstall the 3d pinball..
| when id do
| START / Control Panel
| Add or Remove Programs
| Add Remove Windows Components
| Accessories and Utilities
| Games
|
|
| It isnt there.. the other games are but 3d pinball isnt.
| i hate it its boreing and its taking up memory (a lil
| does go along way) thx in advance
|

 

[James]

Jimmy

thanks so much for that.... you should get a award from
microsoft for this and get employed by them (if ur not
already) you made my memory happy

Regards

James

 

[Jimmy S.]

You're welcome James, glad that helped!
(Microsoft did give me a MVP award - thanks)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

| Jimmy
|
| thanks so much for that.... you should get a award from
| microsoft for this and get employed by them (if ur not
| already) you made my memory happy
|
| Regards
|
| James

 

[Chris H.]

Pinball is a "system" file and can't actually be "uninstalled." The next
restart, it will be replaced, but the link won't be there. The simple way
is to just right-click and Delete the link in Games.

For installing, you can right-click on your desktop, select New/Shortcut and
browse to "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Pinball\PINBALL.EXE" where Pinball
lives. This new shortcut can be dragged wherever you wish, including the
Quick Launch bar.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
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