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Discussions about Wild Tangent on WindowsForum.com focus on its presence as preloaded software on new HP computers and as a source of downloadable games. Users report difficulty fully removing Wild Tangent and its associated game entries from the Windows 'all apps' list, even after uninstalling through Control Panel, deleting program files, and editing the registry. Others note that Windows 7 does not include classic games like Solitaire and Hearts by default, instead offering Wild Tangent downloads. There are also reports of Wild Tangent browser plugins causing security warnings and crashes in Internet Explorer, with users frustrated by Microsoft's security restrictions interfering with plugin functionality.
  1. J

    Windows 8 Wild Tangent not removing from "all apps"! Tried everything.

    Resident geniuses, Just got a new HP that came preloaded with HP Games and Wild Tangent. I've uninstalled through them the control panel, navigated to and deleted the program files, and even used the "take ownership" hack to delete them from the hidden 'windowsapps' folder. Even deleted...
    • John Anderson
    • Thread
    • all apps control panel hidden files hp games program files registry troubleshooting uninstall wild tangent windows apps
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. T

    Windows 7 Wndows 7 Games..

    Hi all Maybe the wrong forum, so sorry..but can anyone tell me if Windows 7 has the old favorite games, Solitaire and Hearts? I see all these Wild Tangent download games that my wife is not interested in at all, and search cannot find solitaire nor hearts..are they no longer built within Win7...
  3. Commander_Cool

    Windows 7 Thanks for the 'help'.

    Hi, I have just installed a Winamp plug-in (Holiday Dancer by WildTangent) but trying to run it, I get a black screen with a yellow upper portion where it says: "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted..." etc. When I click the yellow bar to 'allow restricted content'...
    • Commander_Cool
    • Thread
    • black screen content restrictions crash help internet explorer plugins security user experience wild tangent winamp windows
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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