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Old October 5th 12, 05:01 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Dave \Crash\ Dummy
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Ken Blake wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:34:01 -0400, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
wrote:

It's hard to imagine Windows without Solitaire. I mean, what else is it
good for?


For those who don't know (or don't remember), Solitaire was originally
included in Windows to give people practice in using the mouse to
click, double-click, and drag.


I didn't like Windows Solitaire much until I learned how to cheat at it. :-)
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Old October 5th 12, 05:37 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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In article , "Ken Blake"
said...

It's hard to imagine Windows without Solitaire. I mean, what else is it
good for?


For those who don't know (or don't remember), Solitaire was originally
included in Windows to give people practice in using the mouse to
click, double-click, and drag.


Maybe Win8 will come with Twister


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Old October 5th 12, 06:34 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:34:01 -0400, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:

Dave-UK wrote:

"R. C. White" wrote in message
...
Hi, Winston.

But I don't have an Xbox - and don't really want one. Just to play
Solitaire? I do have a Microsoft Account.

Win8 SAYS that Solitaire is free and that I've already installed - but
I can't find it in my Win8 RTM Ent Eval edition.

Oh, well. Just 22 more days...


If you don't mind using a hex editor ( or use the patcher mentioned here)
you can run the Win7 games in Win8

http://www.howtogeek.com/122145/what...-in-windows-8/

I've just tried converting Win7 Chess and Win7 Solitaire and can confirm
they run ok in Win8.


It's hard to imagine Windows without Solitaire. I mean, what else is it
good for?


There's someone at the computer to my left who seems to agree with you
:-)

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Old October 5th 12, 07:12 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:23:23 -0400, Zaphod Beeblebrox
wrote:

On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:31:44 -0700, "Ken Blake"
wrote in article ...

On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:34:01 -0400, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
wrote:


It's hard to imagine Windows without Solitaire. I mean, what else is it
good for?



For those who don't know (or don't remember), Solitaire was originally
included in Windows to give people practice in using the mouse to
click, double-click, and drag.



I always thought that was an urban legend.



I suppose it's possible that I'm wrong, and it is an urban legend, but
I *think* it's not.


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Old October 6th 12, 03:59 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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"Ken Blake" wrote in message ...


Actually I don't play chess a lot either. But
I used to be an active tournament player some 55
or so years ago.


Ike played chess too. g

“…I am an indoor man and I find more relaxation in playing a game of chess.” (Dwight D. Eisenhower: Containing the public messages,
speeches and statements of the President, 1953-1960/1, Volume 1)

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Old October 6th 12, 03:12 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Fri, 5 Oct 2012 22:59:40 -0400, "...winston"
wrote:


"Ken Blake" wrote in message ...


Actually I don't play chess a lot either. But
I used to be an active tournament player some 55
or so years ago.


Ike played chess too. g

??I am an indoor man and I find more relaxation in playing a game of chess.? (Dwight D. Eisenhower: Containing the public messages,
speeches and statements of the President, 1953-1960/1, Volume 1)



I don't know for sure, but my guess is that I was a better player than
he was.

The only two famous people I know of who played reasonably well were
Humphrey Bogart (who was somewhere around the same strength as I was)
and Stanley Kubrick (who I used to often see at the Manhattan Chess
Club, where we were both members; but we never played each other, and
I don't know how strong he was).

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Old October 12th 12, 06:52 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:23:23 -0400, Zaphod Beeblebrox
wrote:

On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:31:44 -0700, "Ken Blake"
wrote in article ...


[snip]

For those who don't know (or don't remember), Solitaire was originally
included in Windows to give people practice in using the mouse to
click, double-click, and drag.


I always thought that was an urban legend.


Whether it is or not, I have recommended that people play
Solitaire and FreeCell as a training exercise if they are not already
comfortable using a mouse. (FreeCell adds right-click to the list of
mouse actions.)

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko
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Old October 21st 12, 10:06 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:34:01 -0400, Dave \"Crash\" Dummy wrote:

Dave-UK wrote:

"R. C. White" wrote in message
...
Hi, Winston.

But I don't have an Xbox - and don't really want one. Just to play
Solitaire? I do have a Microsoft Account.

Win8 SAYS that Solitaire is free and that I've already installed - but
I can't find it in my Win8 RTM Ent Eval edition.

Oh, well. Just 22 more days...


If you don't mind using a hex editor ( or use the patcher mentioned here)
you can run the Win7 games in Win8

http://www.howtogeek.com/122145/what...-in-windows-8/


I've just tried converting Win7 Chess and Win7 Solitaire and can confirm
they run ok in Win8.


It's hard to imagine Windows without Solitaire. I mean, what else is it
good for?

--
Crash

"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."
~ Otto von Bismarck ~



Hearts




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Old October 22nd 12, 02:21 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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UPDATE!

I don't know what I did differently, but the Microsoft Solitaire Collection
finally installed on this Win8 Enterprise Evaluation installation! ;)

So far, I'm 100% on FreeCell (only played 1 game and was the winner g )
and have won a few and lost a few more on Klondike.

Only 4 more days until I can switch to Win8 Pro RTM, add Media Center, and
watch TV on my desktop. ;)

RC
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Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912) in Win8 (RTM Ent Eval)


"R. C. White" wrote in message
...

Hi, Winston.

But I don't have an Xbox - and don't really want one. Just to play
Solitaire? I do have a Microsoft Account.

Win8 SAYS that Solitaire is free and that I've already installed - but I
can't find it in my Win8 RTM Ent Eval edition.

Oh, well. Just 22 more days...

RC


"...winston" wrote in message ...

Yes, agree. He was very (for lack of better words) politically sensitive in
his comments.

If he has Media Center (then he's got the update in advance of anyone who
using the current RTM version).
Free Cell and Solitaire (and a boatload of other games are available for
free in the MSFT store under XBox/Microsoft account
required)

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"R. C. White" wrote in message
ecom...

Hi, Winston.

Interesting read. Even Paul is mystified and frustrated about some of
Win8's "features".

But, like me, he likes Win8 overall and is looking forward to seeing some of
its rough edges cleaned up "in the next release". SP1, anybody?

Quote from the final, "Conclusions" section:
Windows 8 does certainly require a brief adjustment period before users
become familiar and comfortable with the new bimodal
operating system.


Desktop PC users, with only minor tweaks and adjustments, should be able
to pick things up without much trouble. I am sure most
the minor issues I pointed out will be addressed in the next release of
the operating system.


Perhaps he should have used some words other than "brief" and "minor" in a
few places. :^{

And he wasn't limited to the RTM Enterprise Evaluation Edition, as I am for
now, so he could run Media Center and FreeCell!

RC


"...winston" wrote in message ...

Paul Allen's (Msft co-founder, investor and philanthropist) article on
Windows 8

Idea Man - Pauls take on Windows 8:
http://www.paulallen.com/TemplateGen...x?contentId=21


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