My Windows 7 came with no games!

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drfsupercenter

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Is that normal?

I open Games Explorer and it's completely blank. I've always known Microsoft operating systems to come with a few "stock" games, but it seems I was duped!

I'm using the 64-bit RTM release from MSDNAA.

What gives?
 

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I guess they figured since its for academic purposes, that you wont have time to play games...
 

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People actually play those games... ?

>.>
 

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LOL, seriously?

I thought the one MSDNAA was the same thing the manufacturers got.

And yes, those games are fun! Sure, I don't spend hours at a time playing Chess, but it's nice if I have to wait 5 minutes for a teacher or something and I'm bored...

Anyway, is there an easy way to install the Microsoft games? Or do I have to download them each separately and put them in that Games manager?
(I also read about Inkball not being included in Windows 7... but would the EXE from Vista work?)
 

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Go to Control Panel..Turn Windows Features ON/OFF.. Make sure the games are ticked off there...
 

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I couldn't find it under Control Panel, but I did it by searching for "Windows Features" in the Start Menu.

Thanks for the tip though!
 

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Sorry.. My bad.. In control Panel, to go programs

I attached an image to help you out.

windows-features-control-panel.png
 

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Oh, I see...

I prefer having my Control Panel with the items though, because that way it shows all the options. But typing "Windows Features" in the Start Menu works too.
 

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Realtek HD Audio
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500GB SATA
Oh. So were you able to tick off the games? Did that work?
 

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I found that as well (I'm running the Pro edition). It seems that, although the games are included, they are disabled by default and you simply need to reenable them in Program Features.
 

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Yeah.

Strange. So has anybody tried Inkball.exe from a Vista computer on Windows 7? If it works, I'd really like to add it to mine! (I'd imagine you just copy the file(s) into the Games folder?)
 

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Intel Core 2 Quad
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NVIDIA GTS 160M (1GB GPU)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
500GB SATA
Great! Don't forget to rep those who've helped you :)
 

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8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M (128 bit), 1GB Grpahics
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
750GB 5400RPM
Sure thing... I didn't know this forum used rep, now I do :)
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate and Ubuntu 9.04
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Intel Core 2 Quad
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4GB DDR3 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GTS 160M (1GB GPU)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
500GB SATA

My Computer

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL VOSTRO 3650
OS
Windows 8.1 PRO
CPU
3rd Generation Intel Core i7‐3612QM CPU @ 2.10GHZ
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M (128 bit), 1GB Grpahics
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
750GB 5400RPM
Chess

Question: can I have this game in Vista x64? I liked so much,....
 

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thanks

TGSoldier said:
Go to Control Panel..Turn Windows Features ON/OFF.. Make sure the games are ticked off there...
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Ohh Thanks so Much. I was trying to figure it out too. I was kinda bumed when I went through the Entire Lynda.com how to sessions and not a word of it was mentioned and that was so simple thanks so much.
 

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