Any patch for all Windows games?

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"Marchron" <Marchron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, during a routine disk cleanup I accidentally deleted the entire bundle
> of
> games that come with Windows XP. I don't really miss Internet Backgammon,
> but I would at least like to have back Solitaire, Minesweeper and Hearts.
>
> Is there any way to download just the games bundle, or do I have to
> reinstall Windows? And further, would reinstalling Windows jeapordize the
> customized changes I've made?

Hello.

Go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel - then click on Add/Remove
Windows Components, go to Accessories and Utilities and recheck Games and
ok/next out. You may need your Windows CD for it to copy the original files
back.

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

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games (More info?)

> Hello.
>
> Go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel - then click on Add/Remove
> Windows Components, go to Accessories and Utilities and recheck Games and
> ok/next out. You may need your Windows CD for it to copy the original files
> back.

That just gets me the "Internet" games back: Backgammon, Checkers, Hearts,
Reversi, and Spades.

I haven't restarted my computer, though. If that doesn't work, then I'm
going to have to unearth my Windows CD. If I can find it.

Thanks for your help.

mike

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games (More info?)

You get all the others also. Just try this:

Uncheck Games and click OK/Next to get out.

Then, return and recheck Games and Ok/Next out.


"Marchron" <Marchron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> Hello.
>>
>> Go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel - then click on Add/Remove
>> Windows Components, go to Accessories and Utilities and recheck Games and
>> ok/next out. You may need your Windows CD for it to copy the original
>> files
>> back.
>
> That just gets me the "Internet" games back: Backgammon, Checkers, Hearts,
> Reversi, and Spades.
>
> I haven't restarted my computer, though. If that doesn't work, then I'm
> going to have to unearth my Windows CD. If I can find it.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> mike