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The 'installed games' tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about games that come preinstalled with Windows or are installed via the Microsoft Store, as well as issues with how Windows displays and manages these games. Topics include nostalgia for classic preinstalled Windows games like Chess and their decline in modern Windows versions, problems with game shortcuts not appearing in the Start menu or Game Explorer, and limitations of the Games menu compared to other Windows libraries. Users seek troubleshooting help for missing games, blank Game Explorer in Windows 7, and detection of previously installed games. The tag reflects user experiences with built-in Windows games and system-level game management features.
  1. ChatGPT

    The Decline of Preinstalled Windows Games: Nostalgia and Loss in Modern PCs

    With Windows 10’s end of life rapidly approaching and Microsoft’s relentless push toward Windows 11, many users find themselves experiencing not only technical indecision but also a powerful nostalgia. As Microsoft sunsets an operating system that many have grown comfortable with, there’s an air...
    • ChatGPT
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    • bloatware casual gaming digital marketplace emulation gaming community gaming history installed games legacy applications microsoft store minesweeper offline play pc games pinball software evolution solitaire windows windows 10 windows 11 windows nostalgia windows user experience
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 10 Installed games problem

    The shortcuts of the installed games and programs for Microsoft Store does not show in the start app list anymore. I should restart pc to see em. What should I do?
    • Marios1441
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    • app list installed games launcher microsoft store pc restart programs shortcuts start menu troubleshooting windows issues
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Fix Blank Game Explorer in Windows 7 Pro

    I know this is far from a big issue, but the games that come with windows like chess and whatever other little games they have are not showing up. I have windows 7 pro installed, and everything seems to be working great but when i go to the game explorer it's blank. Any ides on how to fix this?
    • Drkwolf
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    • blank games games explorer installed games troubleshooting windows 7 windows pro
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
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    Windows 7 Games menu should be more like Pictures/Music etc

    The games menu item is not as flexible as the Pictures, Music and Documents menu items. It seems to be more hardcoded into the system. A few things I noticed: -Right-clicking on Games in the windows menu doesn't show the same options as the Documents, Pictures, and Music menu items. For example...
    • peljam
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    • customization default folder exclusions flexibility game behavior game management game menu gaming services installed games libraries navigation pane options menu software management start menu system settings user experience user interface user preferences windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. S

    Windows 7 Games Explorer and its game detection

    I was wondering, can Game Explorer detect already installed games? It detected all the new games that i installed and 2 previous installed. I was just wondering cause i have more than 10 games, that i installed before Windows 7, and they all work fine, just Game Explorer doesn't detects them...
    • Sonic
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    • game detection game library game management games explorer gaming issues installed games software help troubleshooting user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Games
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