Excellent!
| Awesome, LeAnne. Glad we got you back to the games.
| --
| Chris H.
| Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
| Tablet Creations -
http://nicecreations.us/
| Associate Expert
| Expert Zone -
|
|
| | > Thank you. That did it. Before I was just checking and unchecking but not
| > rebooting in between.
| >
| > LeAnne
| >
| > "Chris H." wrote:
| >
| >> LeAnne, when you're using my description to "reinstall" the games, are
| >> the
| >> boxes checked when you first get there? If so, remove the check marks
| >> and
| >> then OK your way out, restart your system, and then go back in and put
| >> the
| >> check marks in again. Sometimes it needs a little nudge (or thump!) to
| >> work. The games should then be listed on All Programs/Games in the
| >> fly-out
| >> menu.
| >> --
| >> Chris H.
| >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
| >> Tablet Creations -
http://nicecreations.us/
| >> Associate Expert
| >> Expert Zone -
| >>
| >>
| >> | >> >I tried Chris's method before and the shortcuts are still missing. The
| >> >link
| >> >I
| >> > was referring to was the link you gave me to download shortcuts for the
| >> > Solitaire games. It's
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Games.zip but when I
| >> > clicked on it I got a page that said "The Page Cannot Be Found."
| >> >
| >> > LeAnne
| >> >
| >> > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| >> >
| >> >> Hi LeAnne,
| >> >>
| >> >> Try Chris's method, as that's the better method of the two.
| >> >> If Chris's method doesn't work, try and describe in as much
| >> >> detail possible what happened when it didn't work. Thanks.
| >> >>
| >> >> --
| >> >> 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.
| >> >> _________________________________________________________
| >> >>
| >> >> | >> >> | Thanks for the help so far, but that link didn't work...
| >> >> |
| >> >> | LeAnne
| >> >> |
| >> >> | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| >> >> |
| >> >> | > Hi LeAnne,
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > If you click Start / All Programs is it possible that you aren't
| >> >> seeing
| >> >> | > the entire menu? The "Games" folder might show up if you click
| >> >> | > little arrow to expand the Start menu to show less used items.
| >> >>
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > If not, Here's How To restore the Games Shortcuts to your Start
| >> >> Menu:
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > 1. Click here to download the Windows XP Game Shortcuts:
| >> >> | >
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Games.zip (It's my site, it's
| >> >> safe)
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > 2. Click "Open" when presented with the Save / Open dialogue
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > 3. Click "Extract all files" once the .zip folder opens > click
| >> >> Next
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > 4. Copy and paste this path when asked where files will be
| >> >> extracted
| >> >> to:
| >> >> | > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Games
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > 5. If asked to replace existing Files click "Yes to All".
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > Let me know if you have any problems.
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > --
| >> >> | > 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.
| >> >> | > _________________________________________________________
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >> >> | > > Yes, that worked. The regular solitaire game is still there. Can
| >> >> you help me
| >> >> | > > get to the others and put back the shortcuts? Thank you!
| >> >> | > >
| >> >> | > > LeAnne
| >> >> | > >
| >> >> | > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| >> >> | > >
| >> >> | > >> Hi LeAnne,
| >> >> | > >>
| >> >> | > >> Maybe they are installed but minus the shortcuts to them...
| >> >> | > >> To test this theory click START / RUN and type: sol
| >> >> | > >> If the game launches, we'll just need to create shortcuts.
| >> >> | > >>
| >> >> | > >> --
| >> >> | > >> 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.
| >> >> | > >> _________________________________________________________
| >> >> | > >>
| >> >> | >> >> | > >> | I have used the solutions found on this message board for
| >> >> getting my missing
| >> >> | > >> | Solitaire games back. I tried the Add/Remove Windows
| >> >> Components
| >> >> steps several
| >> >> | > >> | times. I even tried reinstalling them with the Windows XP CD
| >> >> that came with
| >> >> | > >> | my computer. Everything comes back except the Solitaire
| >> >> games.
| >> >> Could this be
| >> >> | > >> | a problem with the Service Pack 2? Thanks for the help.
| >> >> | > >>
| >> >> | > >>
| >> >> | > >>
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
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