reinstalling lost games   

It seems that I have lost spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell.  How 
can I reinstall them?

date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 08:11:00 -0800   author:   bmpjwp

Re: reinstalling lost games   

"bmpjwp"  wrote in message 
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> It seems that I have lost spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell.  How
> can I reinstall them?

If you head over to Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> 
Add/Remove Windows Components.  You'll be able to check to see if the games 
are currently installed, or not and reinstall them.  From memory I think 
they're listed under Accessories and Utilities.

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    Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:37:19 -0000   author:   Paul Smith

RE: reinstalling lost games   

"bmpjwp" wrote:

> It seems that I have lost spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell.  How 
> can I reinstall them?

date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:50:00 -0800   author:   spider solitaire solitaire,and free cell spider solitaire solitaire,and free

Re: reinstalling lost games   

I, too, have had Free Cell, Spider Solitaire, and Minesweeper disappear from my
hard drive.  I can't find them anywhere.  They are not under Accessories and 
not
in recycle bin.  I would like to have them back but I don't where to go to 
get them.
-- 
Surtass


"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "bmpjwp"  wrote in message 
> news:0782AD3E-1E6B-4E83-BE17-9CF7566C6E63@microsoft.com...
> > It seems that I have lost spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell.  How
> > can I reinstall them?
> 
> If you head over to Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> 
> Add/Remove Windows Components.  You'll be able to check to see if the games 
> are currently installed, or not and reinstall them.  From memory I think 
> they're listed under Accessories and Utilities.
> 
> -- 
> Paul Smith,
>     Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> 
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> 
>

date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:19:00 -0700   author:   surtass

Re: reinstalling lost games   

surtass wrote:
> I, too, have had Free Cell, Spider Solitaire, and Minesweeper disappear from my
> hard drive.  I can't find them anywhere.  They are not under Accessories and 
> not
> in recycle bin.  I would like to have them back but I don't where to go to 
> get them.
      Have your tried: Control Panel> Add Remove programs> Windows 
components> Accessories & Utilities> Games?

-- 
Semper Fi

date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:27:25 -0700   author:   Ed Mc namvtn.comcast.invalid

RE: reinstalling lost games   

I had the same problem but found that I just lost the links to thew game.
Check the directory c:\windows\system32\... look for spider.exe

date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:01:00 -0700   author:   Ash

Re: reinstalling lost games   

It is rather difficult to uninstall these "built-in" games, and 
they are not located in the Program Files folder.  They exist 
simply as stand-alone .exe files in the WINDOWS \ system32 
folder.  And if the person only deleted the shortcuts then they 
can find them down there and create new shortcuts.  If the games 
were uninstalled as Windows Components on the Accessories and 
Utilities \ Games checkbox, then they should still be available 
there by re-checking the selection box and installing.  BTW, to 
see the listing select and highlight  Accessories and Utilities 
without un-checking the item and then click the "Details" button 
below.

date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:01:39 -0500   author:   Roy NO+