Vincent,
Thanks for your share. Sadly, your tip did not help, but it did lead me
back to
thecontrol panel. Luckily, I found the 'Programs and Features' button again.
This opened and offered modify/add Windows components. There I was able
to add a tick-mark to Games, and, the default M$ games are now available.
So, this quest in W8.1pro is now complete; one more PC to do and I will
be back
to reading my 'Windows8.1 for Dummies' book! LOL!
This new OS is truly all scrambled up!
Best,
Duncan
On 07/29/2014 19:18, Vincent Winterling wrote:
Right click on the start button and you will find a range of useful
utilities.
Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ
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From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of DSinc
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 8:33 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [H] Used to know how, but I forgot. Help?
Harry,
Thanks. OK. I get the 'type in....'. Where? My currently useless 'START'
button in W8.1 does not ever show
me a 'Runwindowwith a 'browse' option. I will play much more. Still
grappling with W8.1pro. More questions to
followI am sure. Know this. My OB was impressed with a share yousent
before. OB may contact you direct.
Please treat him as another 'Joe Public.'He is strange kind of 'joiner.'
Maybe this year he may join the HWG
Group. ................I can only hope.
Best,
Duncan
On 07/28/2014 04:09, Harry McGregor wrote:
The name has changed, but it's still appwiz.cpl.
Click on the "start" button, and type in appwiz.cpl and you will get the
right utility.
-Harry
On 7/28/14, 1:08 AM, DSinc wrote:
Thane,
Thanks for the suggestion, however Add/Remove Programs/Add Windows
Component no longer appears in
Windows 7pro (32bit). I do recall this share from W2K and XP.
The good news is that Install must have copied and hidden all the
default 'games' to my c:\windows area. I did
some peek/poke in the control panel and did find a tool that opened a
list of stuff that allowed me to put a tick mark
for 'Games.' Sure enough, I now have them active and available once
again................................... :)
Once I have morning coffee working, I will check out my 2 Win8.1pro
machines!
Best,
Duncan
On 07/27/2014 20:15, Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 03:05 PM 26/07/2014, DSinc wrote:
Years ago, I recall a process/task/way to get M$ to lift its' 'GAMES
Directoy' on the DVD back to my
harddrive and stitch it into the new local drive's glop post install.
Thank you for any help you can share.
Hi Duncan,
Go to Add/Remove Programs and add Windows component.
T
