msn game zone

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Hi Pinkbunnybabe,

To troubleshoot MSN Gaming Zone issues, try my website:

Can't get in? http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html
Can't load game? http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/java.html
Can't install Zone? http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/rezone.html
"Failed to Download" error: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/ftd.html

Can't join or host game? http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/ftl.html
Blocked by a router? http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/howto.html
Need list of ports? http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/ports.html
Lag / Disconnects? http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/PortRoute.html

Please visit http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/ for more of my pages! :-)

MSN Gaming Zone also provides it's own current help pages
at: http://zone.msn.com/en/support/article/supporttoc.htm

Official support is provided by email to zmaster@microsoft.com

The Zone newsgroups are listed in the left side of this "Community
Newsgroups" windows under " PC Games" > "Games Zone"
http://support.microsoft.com/newsg [...] sloc=en-us

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions. :-)

--
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.
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"pinkbunnybabe" <pinkbunnybabe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3D709113-26CC-40A1-9826-00B0E020D015@microsoft.com...
>i cant play the "free" online games.i click on the download for"Essential MSN
> Games File" and get unable to install. I have disabled all firewalls,pop-ups,
> deleted files. Funny i can download the games but not the free ones. Somebody
> told me it was the ActiveX control that is missing.I was also told that it
> was bad to had in your pc. If it is so bad ,why does MSN need it for its own
> games.I didnt have this problem before I installed SP2.I have the DirectX
> installed. Please help me. My husband also cant download on his pc...THanks
> pink from Pa

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

Hi,

It could be your Internet Explorer settings.
Try http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/IE.html

--
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.
_________________________________________________________

"pinkbunnybabe" <pinkbunnybabe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AA0000C6-EA89-48CA-AA9D-9088CBF906AE@microsoft.com...
>i went to the site u gave me. I tried to download classic .zone.msn..disabled
> evrthing it did not install.plus i got the message...web page cannto be shown
> or something like that. Could be SP2 ?Since I didnt have this problem b4
>
> "pinkbunnybabe" wrote:
>
>> i cant play the "free" online games.i click on the download for"Essential MSN
>> Games File" and get unable to install. I have disabled all firewalls,pop-ups,
>> deleted files. Funny i can download the games but not the free ones. Somebody
>> told me it was the ActiveX control that is missing.I was also told that it
>> was bad to had in your pc. If it is so bad ,why does MSN need it for its own
>> games.I didnt have this problem before I installed SP2.I have the DirectX
>> installed. Please help me. My husband also cant download on his pc...THanks
>> pink from Pa

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

I'm glad that's working for you again Pink! :-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

"pinkbunny" <pinkbunny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0D27E88B-8FAC-4335-B622-97F301FF4AA5@microsoft.com...
> thanks for the help but i got to thinking all the changes involved, so I
> uninstalled SP2 and the free games work now Thanks again.. Pink
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> It could be your Internet Explorer settings.
>> Try http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/IE.html
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> _________________________________________________________
>>
>> "pinkbunnybabe" <pinkbunnybabe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AA0000C6-EA89-48CA-AA9D-9088CBF906AE@microsoft.com...
>> >i went to the site u gave me. I tried to download classic .zone.msn..disabled
>> > evrthing it did not install.plus i got the message...web page cannto be shown
>> > or something like that. Could be SP2 ?Since I didnt have this problem b4
>> >
>> > "pinkbunnybabe" wrote:
>> >
>> >> i cant play the "free" online games.i click on the download for"Essential MSN
>> >> Games File" and get unable to install. I have disabled all firewalls,pop-ups,
>> >> deleted files. Funny i can download the games but not the free ones. Somebody
>> >> told me it was the ActiveX control that is missing.I was also told that it
>> >> was bad to had in your pc. If it is so bad ,why does MSN need it for its own
>> >> games.I didnt have this problem before I installed SP2.I have the DirectX
>> >> installed. Please help me. My husband also cant download on his pc...THanks
>> >> pink from Pa
>>
>>
>>