no games in my vista... please help

03-25-2008

bought a new laptop with windows vista, and there are no games on it - games
explorer is empty. i tried searching hard drive, but found nothing. is there
any way i could get the games on my computer? either from internet or from
another computer on vista OS...

03-25-2008

"naTpoH" <naTpoH@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> bought a new laptop with windows vista, and there are no games on it - > games > explorer is empty. i tried searching hard drive, but found nothing. is > there > any way i could get the games on my computer? either from internet or from > another computer on vista OS...

Open control panel, then go to programs and features, then on the left go to
turn windows features on or off...then tick games.
--
VRG Scotty

www.vistareadygames.com
Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any problems

03-25-2008

"VRG Scotty" <vrg-scotty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:efZJsvkjIHA.4376@xxxxxx

Quote:

>
> "naTpoH" <naTpoH@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:808F2473-264E-49D1-8012-472404B4C528@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> bought a new laptop with windows vista, and there are no games on it - >> games >> explorer is empty. i tried searching hard drive, but found nothing. is >> there >> any way i could get the games on my computer? either from internet or from >> another computer on vista OS...

>
> Open control panel, then go to programs and features, then on the left go to
> turn windows features on or off...then tick games.
> --
> VRG Scotty

You could also buy games and install them on your system if you want. though with laptops keep an eye on those system specs when making your purchase.

-A.

03-25-2008

Here is a quick walkthrough to get your games installed:
http://www.vistarip.com/e107_plugins...php?0.cat.4.10

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Dustin Harper
dharper@xxxxxx
http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page

"naTpoH" <naTpoH@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> bought a new laptop with windows vista, and there are no games on it - > games > explorer is empty. i tried searching hard drive, but found nothing. is > there > any way i could get the games on my computer? either from internet or from > another computer on vista OS...

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