Have you noticed that standard games have disappeared in versions of Windows 8 and 10? You won't be able to add games in components either. Now, in order to play solitaire or play Minesweeper, you need to get a Microsoft account and download games from the Windows Store, and not all games are free. Games that were always included in Windows, up to version 7, have moved to the store. But this is a guard! This mess! So how can women play Klondike at work now? How can the director and manager now play Spider Solitaire? In order to correct this misunderstanding, a group of enthusiasts corrected the situation - they created a free package, after installing which, you will again find solitaire, chess, checkers, minesweeper, mahjong and backgammon under the Start button. So download and unfold the Kerchief! :-)
How to install standard games in Windows 8, 10
A package with standard Windows games is installed like any other program. Run the installer and select which games you want to install; by default, all games present in the package are installed. After installation, you will find the following games under the Start button in the Games folder:
- Chess (Chess)
- FreeCell (Solitaire)
- Hearts
- Internet Backgammon (Internet backgammon)
- Internet Checkers (Internet checkers)
- Internet Spades
- Mahjong
- Minesweeper
- Solitaire (Scarf)
- SpiderSolitaire (Spider Solitaire)
- Purble Place
Have a great time!
Screenshots of the Win7Games program
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Microsoft shocks the “standard” user at literally every turn with its latest operating system, Windows 8. Numerous office workers and students almost faint when they learn that there are no proprietary Microsoft mini-games in the G8. It’s a joke, of course, but over the past 10 years of using Windows XP, Vista and 7, we have all become accustomed to these simple, but sometimes extremely addictive games that allow us to “kill” time: Klondike, Spider, Minesweeper, Mahjong, Solitaire, Hearts, Chess, Internet checkers.
A game Sapper in Windows 7
If desired, standard Windows games can be downloaded from the Microsoft online application store. They are still free, but they have undergone visual changes - they now look like Windows 8, which few people like. If you decide to download them, it won’t be difficult to find them on Google using the following queries: Microsoft Minesweeper, Microsoft Solitaire Collection (Game Collection: Klondike, Spider, Solitaire), Microsoft Mahjong.
But you can use a more interesting option: download for free a collection of standard games for Windows 8 (8.1), made in the classic Win7 style. You can download the installer from the Yandex.Disk service using this link.
Below we will look at the installation process. Download and run the .exe file. A warning window will appear.
Choose YES
OK for Russian language
Further in the installation wizard
Install to the system directory
The installation process will take a few seconds
Ready...
After this, the familiar shortcuts to classic Windows games will appear in the Start menu and in the list of applications.
The Windows 8 operating system does not have the usual games, such as Klondike, Spider, Minesweeper, etc. For many this is a real problem. Many people at their workplaces can play various games all day long. This is not entirely good, but that’s not what we’re talking about now. In this article we will talk about how to find the games “Klondike” and “Spider” in Windows 8 and 8.1
Kerchief and Spider in the Windows 8 Store
Microsoft offers us the Microsoft Solitaire Collection application, which contains the 5 best solitaire games, including Klondike and Spider. They are already installed on my computer.
Klondike (Kerchief or Solitaire)
Free Cell (Free Cell Solitaire)
Spider (Spider Solitaire)
Pyramid (Pyramid Solitaire)
Tri Peaks (Three Peaks Solitaire)
If you do not have this application, then you need to go to the application store, enter Solitaire Collection in the search, install and enjoy the game. You will find the solitaire game called Klondike, and the Spider solitaire game called Spider.
Since I already have the application installed, there is no “Install” button. It will be on your left.
If you want to play Minesweeper, then you need the Microsoft Minesweeper application.
Download solitaire games
As mentioned above, there are no desktop games in Windows 8. But not everything is so bad and your favorite games (Klondike, etc.) can simply be downloaded from the Internet. This method can be dangerous - the archive may contain viruses, so be sure to check the downloaded files for viruses. And I still advise you to use the first method and download games from the Windows 8 online store.
What happened was that all the standard entertainment disappeared. The developers decided that such an addition would be of no use on a working machine.
But users did not like such changes and are looking for options to get out of the current situation.
Let's look at how to install standard gaming applications for different versions of Windows.
Previously, in addition to the standard entertainment that was always available on any PC on which this operating system was installed, there was always a constant set of toys:
- "Scarf";
- "Worms";
- "Tapeworm";
- "Spider";
- "Pinball";
- "Sniper";
- "Worms."
Windows 7
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Standard Windows 7 games can be returned to the desktop with simple manipulations.
1 You need to go to the toolbar and from there go to the “Programs” section or "Programs and Features", depending on the version of the operating system, the names differ from each other.
2 Find the shortcut "Turn Windows features on or off" and activate those toys that we need on the desktop.
To do this, check the boxes next to the name.
You can install one application at a time, or select all at once.
3 Confirm the selected settings with the “Ok” item.
4 After a few minutes, standard entertainment will be installed on your PC in a folder.
By the way, you can change the name of the folder in which saving occurs. To do this, use the right mouse button and the “Rename” item from the pop-up window.
Now in the Start menu section, in the games folder, everything that you just activated will be displayed. The seventh version also contains comments for each of the programs.
They indicate the age limits for each application, configuration requirements, and cover color.
Using the same steps, you can remove the standard set of games from the desktop of your computer.
It will be useful to carry out such manipulations on a work PC - to increase the productivity of employees or on a student’s device, so as not to interfere with their studies.
Download games for Windows 7
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You can resort to another option and download standard games for Windows using an Internet search engine.
If we talk about their compatibility with the new version of the operating system, then it is one hundred percent. There is no reason to refuse to download or activate toys other than the user's desire.
After reinstalling the operating system using Windows 8, the user will see that there is no Start button on the desktop.
There is no “My Computer” section and in general, its appearance is different. There are no standard toys either. Metro - the interface offered here With.
Such applications must be downloaded from the Internet. Preferably from the official store on the developers' website.
There you can find both free applications and paid versions. It is possible to install them yourself.
Just enter the name of the desired program in the store search engine and download it.
Or there is an option to install a standard set of toys on your computer, which the developers have prudently collected in one file.
It is available for Windows 7, 8.1, 8 and 10 versions.
You can download such an application in a set provided by the developers in the Microsoft store
You need to download the file and then unpack the zipped document into the desired folder on your desktop. In the settings you can change the interface language.
After unpacking, a window will appear prompting you to install the program. You don't need to do anything here, just click the "Next" button.
After this window, a page will appear asking you to indicate the path where the program will be located or leave the one suggested by the computer.
If you wish to change the address, click the "Browse" button and indicate a location that will be convenient for you.
You need to specify the location where the file will be installed or leave the address suggested by the system
Click the “Install” button and the program will open the last window in which you should click the “Finish” button.
You have downloaded gaming applications to your computer, now you need to work in Metro.
1 We turn to the main page of the interface. You need to right-click on an empty space in the window and open the settings page.
4 In it, click on the “Games” icon. Here they are, in front of you. Click on the shortcut and start having fun.
5 The job is done.
Windows 10
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This operating system also does not have similar applications with toys by default.
But their can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft Store.
If you prefer other resources, It is recommended to first check the site for malware, and then start downloading them.
For convenience, a set of standard games has been developed, which is called “Windows 7 games for Windows 10”.
They contain all the old toys that were previously on. You can download part or all at once. The program supports Russian language.
Installing the package is not difficult. Download it to your computer and start installation.
The system will offer to choose one of thirty-five supported languages. Find Russian and click OK.
In the window that opens, continue the installation by clicking the “Next” button.
A page will appear where you can decide which toys you need and install them.
Or check the boxes next to all and download the full package.
By the way, the application will take up eighteen megabytes of space.
The program will display the following window in which you need to specify the path to place the installed folder or leave the one provided by default.
Changing the location of the file may adversely affect the playback of selected applications.
This is the last stage of installation.
Now a window will open that will ask you to confirm the action with the “Finish” button, and thereby complete the installation.
After the manipulations have been carried out, a corresponding icon will appear on the desktop, and the “Games” section will appear in the “Start” menu.
There is an option that the downloaded toys will have an unusual appearance for the user. It will take some getting used to.
You need to know that the tenth version of Windows has Microsoft Solitaire Collection - the application is built-in and you can run it yourself.
It contains the following toys:
- "Free cell";
- "Scarf";
- "Spider".
If this is not enough, you will have to go to the Internet and download what you need.