Monday, July 28, 2008

After you install Games for Windows on Windows Vista, you cannot find the game

After you install Games for Windows on Windows Vista, you cannot find the game.

Symptom:
After you install Microsoft Games for Windows, you cannot find the game in Windows Vista. No shortcuts are created on the desktop. The game is not listed in the Programs menu.

RESOLUTION

When you install Games for Windows on Windows Vista, the shortcuts to the games are located in the Games Explorer folder. The Games Explorer folder is the central location for all the games on the computer. In the Games Explorer folder, you can find and open the games that are installed on the computer, download game information, and keep track of the games that you have played most recently.

To open the Games Explorer folder, click Start, click All Programs, click Games, and then click Games Explorer.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936828

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