Windows 8.1: Where are my games? (Solitaire, Freecell, etc.)

Anonymous
2014-03-11T14:15:06+00:00

I can't find the standard Microsoft Games (ie: Solitaire, Freecell) that come pre-installed in every other Microsoft Windows based computer that I own. I even looked under "Turn Windows Settings on/off" under "Programs. What's the deal?

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Anonymous
2014-03-22T10:16:13+00:00

I can't find the standard Microsoft Games (ie: Solitaire, Freecell) that come pre-installed in every other Microsoft Windows based computer that I own. I even looked under "Turn Windows Settings on/off" under "Programs. What's the deal?

Just like Naman R and Mike Hall said, you can get them from the Windows Store. Solitaire and Freecell are bundled together in the Microsoft Solitaire Collection and they are better looking versions of the same games you loved on previous versions of Windows.

In fact, there are 5 different Solitaire variations – Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, TriPeaks, and Pyramid.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-01-23T16:52:15+00:00

    With all the resources available to Microsoft, you would think that they would have provided a continuum for these small applications from one version to the next.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-11-01T12:00:36+00:00

    I downloaded the Windows Store freecell and I can't find it on my computer anywhere.  I expected to see an icon on my desktop that I could drag to my task bar but nothing new is on my desktop.  Where do I go to find the downloaded game?  Thanks.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-27T14:40:06+00:00

    The Store Freecell version is not the same as in all previous windows. It keeps trying to sign me in to X-box that I haven't got and don't want and there is no facility to restart a stalled game. For me it's another W8 problem.

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