Missing Games

Hi

I got Windows Vista Business Edition as part of the MSDN Academic Alliance.

I was just looking and the standard games such as inkball, solitaire etc
which should be included are not there.

Can you tell me if there is anything i can do to get a hold of these games.

Kindest Regards

Alastair Hoey

"Tech_Dude" <Tech_Dude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I got Windows Vista Business Edition as part of the MSDN Academic
> Alliance.
>
> I was just looking and the standard games such as inkball, solitaire etc
> which should be included are not there.
>
> Can you tell me if there is anything i can do to get a hold of these
> games.

They're not installed by default on the Business SKU.

Go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows features on or off they're
listed under there.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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You can go into the control panel | Programs and Features | and on the left
pane, click Turn Windows features on or off.



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Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"Tech_Dude" <Tech_Dude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I got Windows Vista Business Edition as part of the MSDN Academic
> Alliance.
>
> I was just looking and the standard games such as inkball, solitaire etc
> which should be included are not there.
>
> Can you tell me if there is anything i can do to get a hold of these
> games.
>
> Kindest Regards
>
> Alastair Hoey

When i try that, it goes through the whole update process BUT i still dont
get the games as an end result :| . I have some services disabled, so im
wondering if something needs to be started in order for my vista business to
show the games?

"Dustin Harper" wrote:

> You can go into the control panel | Programs and Features | and on the left
> pane, click Turn Windows features on or off.
>
>
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
> --
> "Tech_Dude" <Tech_Dude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1936FD41-FEFE-4DDD-B0DF-0FA5D31925EE@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I got Windows Vista Business Edition as part of the MSDN Academic
> > Alliance.
> >
> > I was just looking and the standard games such as inkball, solitaire etc
> > which should be included are not there.
> >
> > Can you tell me if there is anything i can do to get a hold of these
> > games.
> >
> > Kindest Regards
> >
> > Alastair Hoey
>

"Charli" <Charli@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF315132-909A-4B91-AEC5-1F276C642321@microsoft.com...
> When i try that, it goes through the whole update process BUT i still dont
> get the games as an end result :| . I have some services disabled, so im
> wondering if something needs to be started in order for my vista business
> to
> show the games?
>
Games may be there, but the Games Explorer does not install itself on the
Start menu, there should be a "Games" folder when you search through "All
Programs".

If not then I'd say reinstall Business or talk to someone who can
troubleshoot the problem for you.

-A.

"Andy [YaYa]" wrote:

> "Charli" <Charli@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FF315132-909A-4B91-AEC5-1F276C642321@microsoft.com...
> > When i try that, it goes through the whole update process BUT i still dont
> > get the games as an end result :| . I have some services disabled, so im
> > wondering if something needs to be started in order for my vista business
> > to
> > show the games?
> >
> Games may be there, but the Games Explorer does not install itself on the
> Start menu, there should be a "Games" folder when you search through "All
> Programs".
>
> If not then I'd say reinstall Business or talk to someone who can
> troubleshoot the problem for you.
>
> -A.
>
>

If the Games Explorer does not appear after "installing", it's possible that
the Start Menu configuration is not 'turned on'...

Right click anywhere on the Task bar; click "Properties"; click on the
"Start Menu" tab; click on the "Customize" button and scroll down to the
"Games" configuration and make sure it is NOT set to "Don't display this
item"....

"Jerry Stephen" <JerryStephen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A94F84FC-B707-4F2C-9E1C-798BE7F9B71F@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
>
>> "Charli" <Charli@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FF315132-909A-4B91-AEC5-1F276C642321@microsoft.com...
>> > When i try that, it goes through the whole update process BUT i still
>> > dont
>> > get the games as an end result :| . I have some services disabled, so
>> > im
>> > wondering if something needs to be started in order for my vista
>> > business
>> > to
>> > show the games?
>> >
>> Games may be there, but the Games Explorer does not install itself on the
>> Start menu, there should be a "Games" folder when you search through "All
>> Programs".
>>
>> If not then I'd say reinstall Business or talk to someone who can
>> troubleshoot the problem for you.
>>
>> -A.
>>
>>
>
> If the Games Explorer does not appear after "installing", it's possible
> that
> the Start Menu configuration is not 'turned on'...
>
> Right click anywhere on the Task bar; click "Properties"; click on the
> "Start Menu" tab; click on the "Customize" button and scroll down to the
> "Games" configuration and make sure it is NOT set to "Don't display this
> item"....

Heh, never thought to try that. Dua..