My old games- spider solitaire, freecell, and mohjong titans.

Anonymous
2015-07-31T01:31:12+00:00

Hello,

I upgraded from 7 to 10 and now I am missing my games file that had the old games such as spider solitaire, freecell, and mohjong titans.  Is there anyway to get them back other than what is in the app store?

From what I saw on the app store there are around 138 versions of Mohjong Titans, some with low ratings, some with high ratings.  I tried a couple different ones and found them to be covered with advertisements.  I would also like to play without having to be online all the time.

I would appreciate a note of how to get my regular games back on- or on how I can send Microsoft a note of disappointment.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-04T12:34:49+00:00

    Look in the Windows Store for Microsoft Solitaire Collection.   Free Cell is there, and it's free, and play is unlimited. There are ads.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-09-04T13:39:31+00:00

    MzLaurieP,

    What are the issues you have with Windows 10?

    You mentioned a lot about a specific game that was included in Windows 7, but nothing about the operating system itself . . .  Is it the redesigned (but back if you were in Windows 8/8.1) Start Button menu?  Was it the start of the move from "Control Panel" to the "Settings" areas?  Did/do you have trouble with some older software/hardware being compatible with Windows 10?

    Windows 10, itself, costs nothing if you upgrade from Windows 7 w/SP1 or Windows 8.1 w/Update 1.

      What features of the actual operating system are you having issues with?

    Also - what operating system are you coming from?

      I could assume Windows 7 (per your game complaint) - but you could have used one of the many work arounds out there to get the Windows 7 games to work in Windows 8.1 and that just got broken (although the procedure to do it again would be the same) during your upgrade to Windows 10.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-09-04T21:53:45+00:00

    I have located my Free Cell game and it won't open even when I tell it to use Windows 7 compatibility. Is there any way I can use this game in Windows 10???

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-09-04T22:33:44+00:00

    Read the other responses.  Yes there is, but there are things that cannot be posted here due to house rules - as already stated.  Use your favorite Internet search engine and look for ways to make Windows 7 games work under Window 8 (that is not a typo.)

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-09-19T09:10:08+00:00

    I think that just about every reviewer of Windows 10 looked at it from the perspective of a Windows 8 user, who had already lost the Windows 7 games. I am not aware of any reviewer who looked at Windows 10 from a Windows 7 user perspective, so don't feel too bad about it.

    I was disappointed to discover, after upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 that the games were missing. For me it was big deal, as I play them often for relaxation, so I reverted to Windows 7.  The versions offered through the Microsoft store are not up to the standard of the Windows 7 versions and are loaded with advertisements, which hardly makes them relaxing to play.

    You are absolutely correct in saying that it is crazy for Microsoft to make the removal of the Windows 7 games into a deal breaker, especially since they want Windows 10 to be widely accepted.  Why can't Microsoft offer the Windows 7 games to Windows 10 users as an optional upgrade?

    I wonder if Microsoft read these posts?

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