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Name: devils6889
Date: November 24, 2004 at 18:56:54 Pacific
OS: xp home
CPU/Ram: p4
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should be easy for u guys to answer. I had a virus and most of my built in xp games (minesweeper, solitare, spider soliare, etc) are now missing from my start menu. Only the online ones remain. Where are these files located so i can make a shortcut to them? Thanks

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Name: steigrafx
Date: November 24, 2004 at 19:02:27 Pacific
Reply:

They're in c:\windows\system32.


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Response Number 2
Name: XLWH
Date: November 24, 2004 at 19:40:44 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Bobby.


Start

Control Panel

Add and Remove Programs

Add Remove Windows Components

Accessories and Utilities

Details

Games - put a checkmark in box and click OK


Take care,

Linda


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Response Number 3
Name: steigrafx
Date: November 25, 2004 at 06:06:08 Pacific
Reply:

They're already installed...his Games group and icons are missing.


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Response Number 4
Name: Chuck 2
Date: November 25, 2004 at 08:38:02 Pacific
Reply:

I made a list of the game files, to help you find them:

GAMES:
C:\WINDOWS\system32
FreeCell is freecell.exe
Hearts is mshearts.exe
Minesweeper is winmine.exe
Solitaire is sol.exe
Spider Solitaire is spider.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Pinball
Pinball is pinball.exe


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