Aug022012

How do I transfer games from Windows XP to a new Windows 7 Computer?

Des Dowd asks:

How do I transfer games {Freecell, Solataire etc.} from an old computer using XP to a new computer using Windows 7?


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EL

August 2, 2012

On your XP computer, do a search for freecell.exe, solitaire.exe and so on. Then you can copy those .exe files onto a thumb drive, and then copy and paste them into your Windows 7 computer.

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mikemflannery

August 2, 2012

What version of Windows 7 are you using?
These Games are already included but may need to be installed/turned on.
Go to Start then Control Panel.
In Control Panel open ‘Programs’ category or ‘Programs and Features’ if in the icon view.
In there open Turn Windows Features on or off.
Give that a few second and you should get a list of items.
In there you will find a subfolder Games which can be expanded.
Tick the games you want to play and then click ok to have windows install them.
You should then find them in your Start Menu under Games.

Hope this helps.

Mike

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Suman Acharya

August 3, 2012

these are windows default games, already included in windows 7.
the solution is do as mike expect you to.

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Âdil Farôôq

August 3, 2012

default games do what mike said.

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echantrea

August 3, 2012

default games is pre-installed game come with window os. Just to go “start_Games”.
If they doesn’t show by default, then do as mike suggest.

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Yogiraj

August 5, 2012

i think you are taking to copy that games you have installed,
For that find out the whole installed files and take a backup of them!
I always prefer to install games on other drive then primary one!
it will be more useful to install on usb drive!
it makes easy sharing !

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Usman Mubashir

August 6, 2012

upgrade to 7, if you have already taken a step, re install the games in the same directories

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Reý Aetar

August 7, 2012

they are pre installed ,
you cant access it only if your admin has stopped you from accesing it..

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Christopher Harlan

August 8, 2012

If they are games other than default, you should have the installation files either on your computer or on a disk. You can use Game save manager (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamesave-manager.com%2F&ei=3tMhUMajKaS6yQHij4DgBQ&usg=AFQjCNG49sSmXK2PBIz-4aLkfncB19QjrQ&sig2=UU2yyE2UZqHPdu3unzzHrA)
to back up your saves!