Vista - Disappearing Pre-loaded Games

Small problem, all the pre-loaded vista games like Chess, Minesweeper etc
have disappeared ! I cant be totally certain but I think this happened after
an otherwise flawless "Anytime Upgrade" from Vista Business to Ultimate, the
problem is I'm not entirely sure that Vista Business ever actually had them
but I know they should be included with Ultimate. They havent been deleted,
hidden or disabled by the performance checker because this particular machine
clocks a reasonably healthy 5.9, anyway's any help greatly appreciated.
UPDATE Hold 'Em poker has just appeared as part of an update download.
(excuse my terrible spelling, to lazy to spellcheck) Thanks

Go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows features on or off. You can
install them from there.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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"JammyGet" <JammyGet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Small problem, all the pre-loaded vista games like Chess, Minesweeper etc
> have disappeared ! I cant be totally certain but I think this happened
> after
> an otherwise flawless "Anytime Upgrade" from Vista Business to Ultimate,
> the
> problem is I'm not entirely sure that Vista Business ever actually had
> them
> but I know they should be included with Ultimate. They havent been
> deleted,
> hidden or disabled by the performance checker because this particular
> machine
> clocks a reasonably healthy 5.9, anyway's any help greatly appreciated.
> UPDATE Hold 'Em poker has just appeared as part of an update download.
> (excuse my terrible spelling, to lazy to spellcheck) Thanks

Thanks Paul ! I'd have never thought of that. I owe you a pint.

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> Go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows features on or off. You can
> install them from there.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
>
> "JammyGet" <JammyGet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news450BD93-2E43-4891-9EBC-9BC58BECEC38@microsoft.com...
> > Small problem, all the pre-loaded vista games like Chess, Minesweeper etc
> > have disappeared ! I cant be totally certain but I think this happened
> > after
> > an otherwise flawless "Anytime Upgrade" from Vista Business to Ultimate,
> > the
> > problem is I'm not entirely sure that Vista Business ever actually had
> > them
> > but I know they should be included with Ultimate. They havent been
> > deleted,
> > hidden or disabled by the performance checker because this particular
> > machine
> > clocks a reasonably healthy 5.9, anyway's any help greatly appreciated.
> > UPDATE Hold 'Em poker has just appeared as part of an update download.
> > (excuse my terrible spelling, to lazy to spellcheck) Thanks
>
>

I have done suggested fixit - all boxes for all games are checked - and still when I open the games folder they do not appear to be there.

Just found the definitive fixit for this problem....
Go to 'turn on/off windows features' and click all the games off. Then you must click OK at the bottom. Then shut down your PC. Start it back up, and go back to the 'turn windows features on...' and click all the games on again. Then you must click OK at the bottom again, and they will re-install automatically for you. I did it and it worked perfectly!

And if you still can't see some of the "packed" games, then open the Games Explorer, click Options, then "Unhide Games"