loss of microsoft games

[Guest]

I recently tried to install the windows fax utility. When asked for the
installation cd
i inserted the disk and attempted to install a message came on screen saying
windows was deleting files then disappeared when I went to try start the fax
utility I was unable to get it I find also that my card games ie spider
solitaire and freesol
are missing I tried system restore and I am now unable to restore to an
earlier time.Can anybody help Please?

 

[j9]

Use Add/Remove programs to reinstall the games....

 

[Galen]

In Pete.G. <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I recently tried to install the windows fax utility. When asked for
the installation cd
i inserted the disk and attempted to install a message came on screen
saying windows was deleting files then disappeared when I went to try
start the fax utility I was unable to get it I find also that my card
games ie spider solitaire and freesol
are missing I tried system restore and I am now unable to restore to
an earlier time.Can anybody help Please?

Add/remove windows components from the add/remove programs icon in the
control panel. Select the games (you can even customize it to only install
certain games if you want) with the tick box and click okay a couple of
times.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Sorry Galen tried that, but just got a message saying files were missing.
Problem is I cant find the right ones.Thanks for taking the time to reply
though.Pete.G.