Microsoft Solitaire collection

Haven't played solitaire for a long time, so when someone mentioned it
in this NG recently I decided to play a game or two.

I clicked on it's title in the menu and it opened to it's home page,
and a few seconds later it closed and left me on the desktop, tried a
few more times with the same results, stays open for 3 seconds then
dumps me back to the desktop.

So I uninstalled it and reinstalled a fresh copy from the Microsoft
store, tried again with the same results, This is not very important
cause I seldom play Solitaire, but does anyone have any ideas as to why,
Just mostly curious
I always want to know why things happen. :-)

Windows 10 Version 1903 18362.418

Rene

Rene Lamontagne wrote:

Haven't played solitaire for a long time, so when someone mentioned it
in this NG recently I decided to play a game or two.

I clicked on it's title in the menu and it opened to it's home page,
and a few seconds later it closed and left me on the desktop, tried a
few more times with the same results, stays open for 3 seconds then
dumps me back to the desktop.

So I uninstalled it and reinstalled a fresh copy from the Microsoft
store, tried again with the same results, This is not very important
cause I seldom play Solitaire, but does anyone have any ideas as to why,
Just mostly curious
I always want to know why things happen. :-)

Windows 10 Version 1903 18362.418

Rene

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-bb10072b4ece
(found in a Google search on "windows 10 solitaire crash")

Another solution is to right-click on the Solitaire tile in the Start
menu, select More, and disable the live tile feature.

Since Microsoft's Solitaire pack is adware, I got rid of it. It
survived in my Win10 install just a little longer than Candy Crush Saga
which got removed immediately during after-install cleanup.

On 2019-11-09 11:03 a.m., VanguardLH wrote:
Rene Lamontagne wrote:

Haven't played solitaire for a long time, so when someone mentioned it
in this NG recently I decided to play a game or two.

I clicked on it's title in the menu and it opened to it's home page,
and a few seconds later it closed and left me on the desktop, tried a
few more times with the same results, stays open for 3 seconds then
dumps me back to the desktop.

So I uninstalled it and reinstalled a fresh copy from the Microsoft
store, tried again with the same results, This is not very important
cause I seldom play Solitaire, but does anyone have any ideas as to why,
Just mostly curious
I always want to know why things happen. :-)

Windows 10 Version 1903 18362.418

Rene

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-bb10072b4ece
(found in a Google search on "windows 10 solitaire crash")

Another solution is to right-click on the Solitaire tile in the Start
menu, select More, and disable the live tile feature.

Since Microsoft's Solitaire pack is adware, I got rid of it. It
survived in my Win10 install just a little longer than Candy Crush Saga
which got removed immediately during after-install cleanup.


Thanks for the tips VangarLH, Tried both solutions but neither one
worked, If I can't find an answer I will do as you did and uninstall it
also.

Rene

On 11/9/2019 11:25 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-11-09 11:03 a.m., VanguardLH wrote:
Rene Lamontagne wrote:

Haven't played solitaire for a long time, so when someone mentioned it
in this NG recently I decided to play a game or two.

Â*Â* I clicked on it's title in the menu and it opened to it's home page,
and a few seconds later it closed and left me on the desktop, tried a
few more times with the same results, stays open for 3 seconds then
dumps me back to the desktop.

So I uninstalled it and reinstalled a fresh copy from the Microsoft
store, tried again with the same results, This is not very important
cause I seldom play Solitaire, but does anyone have any ideas as to why,
Just mostly curious
I always want to know why things happen.Â* :-)

Windows 10 VersionÂ* 1903 18362.418

Rene

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-bb10072b4ece

(found in a Google search on "windows 10 solitaire crash")

Another solution is to right-click on the Solitaire tile in the Start
menu, select More, and disable the live tile feature.

Since Microsoft's Solitaire pack is adware, I got rid of it.Â* It
survived in my Win10 install just a little longer than Candy Crush Saga
which got removed immediately during after-install cleanup.


Thanks for the tips VangarLH, Tried both solutions but neither one
worked, If I can't find an answer I will do as you did and uninstall it
also.

Rene

What I did was to delete the versions of the games that came with
Windows-10 and visited the web site at;
https://winaero.com/blog/get-windows...or-windows-10/
where you can download versions of the Windows-7 games.

The games have been updated to work properly on Windows 10. Microsoft
keeps trying to kill these games every couple of years during a "Major"
update so keep the install program safely on a flash drive for later use
if needed. As a result of Microsoft's efforts there are a couple of
versions of the installer floating around as "fixes" were done to thwart
Microsoft's war on advertisement free games.

Be sure to download the latest version only from the winearo.com web
site to have the latest installer program.

I personally use the Solitaire game almost daily and my nephews like to
play some of the other games.

The installer program lets you pick and choose which games you install
so you don't have to install the games you might not have not have an
interest in.

GlowingBlueMist wrote:

https://winaero.com/blog/get-windows...or-windows-10/

Out of the first 10 in that list (excluding the ones that were "not
available" at the Store), only 1 was free. The others were "Free+"
which means they are adware. Sad how the definition of free has gotten
abused meaning free to initially get but delivers ads as the cost, so
they really aren't free.

The vast majority of "free" apps at Microsoft's Store (and Google's Play
Store) are adware. It is a surprise when you find a "free" app that
really is free, including free of ads.

On 2019-11-09 1:04 p.m., GlowingBlueMist wrote:
On 11/9/2019 11:25 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 2019-11-09 11:03 a.m., VanguardLH wrote:
Rene Lamontagne wrote:

Haven't played solitaire for a long time, so when someone mentioned it
in this NG recently I decided to play a game or two.

Â*Â* I clicked on it's title in the menu and it opened to it's home page,
and a few seconds later it closed and left me on the desktop, tried a
few more times with the same results, stays open for 3 seconds then
dumps me back to the desktop.

So I uninstalled it and reinstalled a fresh copy from the Microsoft
store, tried again with the same results, This is not very important
cause I seldom play Solitaire, but does anyone have any ideas as to
why,
Just mostly curious
I always want to know why things happen.Â* :-)

Windows 10 VersionÂ* 1903 18362.418

Rene

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-bb10072b4ece

(found in a Google search on "windows 10 solitaire crash")

Another solution is to right-click on the Solitaire tile in the Start
menu, select More, and disable the live tile feature.

Since Microsoft's Solitaire pack is adware, I got rid of it.Â* It
survived in my Win10 install just a little longer than Candy Crush Saga
which got removed immediately during after-install cleanup.


Thanks for the tips VangarLH, Tried both solutions but neither one
worked, If I can't find an answer I will do as you did and uninstall
it also.

Rene

What I did was to delete the versions of the games that came with
Windows-10 and visited the web site at;
https://winaero.com/blog/get-windows...or-windows-10/
where you can download versions of the Windows-7 games.

The games have been updated to work properly on Windows 10.Â* Microsoft
keeps trying to kill these games every couple of years during a "Major"
update so keep the install program safely on a flash drive for later use
if needed.Â* As a result of Microsoft's efforts there are a couple of
versions of the installer floating around as "fixes" were done to thwart
Microsoft's war on advertisement free games.

Be sure to download the latest version only from the winearo.com web
site to have the latest installer program.

I personally use the Solitaire game almost daily and my nephews like to
play some of the other games.

The installer program lets you pick and choose which games you install
so you don't have to install the games you might not have not have an
interest in.

Thanks BGM, Yes I have Winearo Tweaker which led me to that page.
I dumped the Microsoft noneworkig Solitaire collection and installed the
Windows 7 games as you suggested, Everything is working fine now plus I
have extra games which I did not have before.

Rene

VanguardLH wrote:

Since Microsoft's Solitaire pack is adware, I got rid of it.

There's a classic solitaire game for Android by "Brainium". Fits
perfectly on an 8 inch tablet. The logic allows for very easy card
placement. I have played it for many hours at a time, from time to time.
I need to get another tablet...

Rene Lamontagne wrote:

GlowingBlueMist wrote:

What I did was to delete the versions of the games that came with
Windows-10 and visited the web site at;
https://winaero.com/blog/get-windows...or-windows-10/
where you can download versions of the Windows-7 games.

Thanks BGM, Yes I have Winearo Tweaker which led me to that page.
I dumped the Microsoft noneworkig Solitaire collection and
installed the Windows 7 games as you suggested, Everything is
working fine now plus I have extra games which I did not have
before.

That sounds like a good idea.

I haven't and wouldn't touch the Windows Store with a 10 foot pole
(until maybe someday I am dreadfully confined to a smartphone or
tablet). I might have accidentally used the new paint program, but
that's it. I pity people who post comments to YouTube from a
smartphone. Using a smartphone for computing and the Internet would
be like wearing a straitjacket.

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Thanks for the tips VangarLH, Tried both solutions but neither one worked,
If I can't find an answer I will do as you did and uninstall it also.

It's working on my Windows 10 64 bit, not sure but mine has Xbox
installed as well, it seems to need this to run.

The one that ****es me off is Windows Ultimate Word Games, I've managed
to complete all the Daily Challenges for the last couple of years but
was on holiday at the end of October, came home and November had started
with no way of completing October.

Sad I know but I like a challenge.

Mike

--
Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners.
Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
Yorkshire Halvard Lange

On 11/9/2019 5:43 PM, John Doe wrote:
Rene Lamontagne wrote:

GlowingBlueMist wrote:

What I did was to delete the versions of the games that came with
Windows-10 and visited the web site at;
https://winaero.com/blog/get-windows...or-windows-10/
where you can download versions of the Windows-7 games.

Thanks BGM, Yes I have Winearo Tweaker which led me to that page.
I dumped the Microsoft noneworkig Solitaire collection and
installed the Windows 7 games as you suggested, Everything is
working fine now plus I have extra games which I did not have
before.

That sounds like a good idea.


Yes, I agree. I'm not big on computer games in general, but comparing
the Windows 7 games with the Windows 10 games, as far as I'm concerned,
the Windows 7 games are far and away the better ones.


I haven't and wouldn't touch the Windows Store with a 10 foot pole


I haven't either, but that's because there's nothing there I know I
want. I have nothing against its being a Windows store. What do you have
against it.


(until maybe someday I am dreadfully confined to a smartphone or
tablet).


Are you shrinking very quickly? If so, that day may come soon.


I might have accidentally used the new paint program, but
that's it. I pity people who post comments to YouTube from a
smartphone. Using a smartphone for computing and the Internet would
be like wearing a straitjacket.


I don't agree. I also greatly prefer to use my desktop computer, but I
use my smart phone when I travel. It's a lot more convenient than
carrying a laptop, which I used to do.



--
Ken

On 11/9/19 3:15 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
GlowingBlueMist wrote:

https://winaero.com/blog/get-windows...or-windows-10/

Out of the first 10 in that list (excluding the ones that were "not
available" at the Store), only 1 was free. The others were "Free+"
which means they are adware. Sad how the definition of free has gotten
abused meaning free to initially get but delivers ads as the cost, so
they really aren't free.

The vast majority of "free" apps at Microsoft's Store (and Google's Play
Store) are adware. It is a surprise when you find a "free" app that
really is free, including free of ads.

The ads are part of the reason I DON'T use that app. I like the
Solitaire from Windows XP (at least once I figured out how to disable
the machine-gun sound while dealing).

--
45 days until the winter celebration (Wed, Dec 25, 2019 12:00:00 AM for
1 day).

Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no substitute for a good
blaster at your side." [Han Solo]

On 11/9/19 6:43 PM, John Doe wrote:

[snip]

I haven't and wouldn't touch the Windows Store with a 10 foot pole
(until maybe someday I am dreadfully confined to a smartphone or
tablet). I might have accidentally used the new paint program, but
that's it. I pity people who post comments to YouTube from a
smartphone. Using a smartphone for computing and the Internet would
be like wearing a straitjacket.

The lack of a keyboard and mouse is very limiting. I especially miss
hover, which would often tell you what a "button" does before you
"press" it.

I don't like touch screens either.

--
45 days until the winter celebration (Wed, Dec 25, 2019 12:00:00 AM for
1 day).

Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no substitute for a good
blaster at your side." [Han Solo]

On Sat, 9 Nov 2019 15:16:08 -0600, in alt.comp.os.windows-10, Rene
Lamontagne wrote:

Thanks BGM, Yes I have Winearo Tweaker which led me to that page.
I dumped the Microsoft noneworkig Solitaire collection and installed the
Windows 7 games as you suggested, Everything is working fine now plus I
have extra games which I did not have before.


I thank my lucky stars that they made it. Even when the full Solitaire
game works, it's not the same. I pull Solitaire or Minesweeper up when
I'm on hold to kill the time. The Windows 7 versions are perfect for
this, the Windows Store versions are just slightly too elaborate for a
trivially quick game.

So good on WinAero. They've got every wrinkle settled except for the fact
that MS *still* uninstalls them every time you do a major update.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:54:28 -0600, Zaghadka wrote:

On Sat, 9 Nov 2019 15:16:08 -0600, in alt.comp.os.windows-10, Rene
Lamontagne wrote:

Thanks BGM, Yes I have Winearo Tweaker which led me to that page.
I dumped the Microsoft noneworkig Solitaire collection and installed the
Windows 7 games as you suggested, Everything is working fine now plus I
have extra games which I did not have before.


I thank my lucky stars that they made it. Even when the full Solitaire
game works, it's not the same. I pull Solitaire or Minesweeper up when
I'm on hold to kill the time. The Windows 7 versions are perfect for
this, the Windows Store versions are just slightly too elaborate for a
trivially quick game.

So good on WinAero. They've got every wrinkle settled except for the fact
that MS *still* uninstalls them every time you do a major update.

I've been through at least two major updates and the Win 7 games haven't
been affected so far.

On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:16:57 -0600, in alt.comp.os.windows-10, Char
Jackson wrote:

On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:54:28 -0600, Zaghadka wrote:

On Sat, 9 Nov 2019 15:16:08 -0600, in alt.comp.os.windows-10, Rene
Lamontagne wrote:

Thanks BGM, Yes I have Winearo Tweaker which led me to that page.
I dumped the Microsoft noneworkig Solitaire collection and installed the
Windows 7 games as you suggested, Everything is working fine now plus I
have extra games which I did not have before.


I thank my lucky stars that they made it. Even when the full Solitaire
game works, it's not the same. I pull Solitaire or Minesweeper up when
I'm on hold to kill the time. The Windows 7 versions are perfect for
this, the Windows Store versions are just slightly too elaborate for a
trivially quick game.

So good on WinAero. They've got every wrinkle settled except for the fact
that MS *still* uninstalls them every time you do a major update.

I've been through at least two major updates and the Win 7 games haven't
been affected so far.

I usually upgrade from an MCT DVD rather than letting Windows Update do
it. Maybe that's the difference? Other thoughts: 64-bit? U.S. thing?

It's a minor annoyance TBS. It's really easy to just reinstall them, and
the Start tiles reappear as soon as I do that.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten