Games feature

I have Vista Business on a Sony VAIO and want to turn on Solitaire in Games.
I have selected "Programs and Features", ticked the Solitaire box and hit
"OK". The new screen with the progress bar remains static and then
disappears. Nothing has changed. I've tried clicking the all games box or
combinations of other boxes and the same thing always happens. Does anyone
have a clue as to what I or Microsoft are doing wrong please?
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DavidMaudio

"DavidMAudio" <> wrote in message
news:BD86E3E9-E8CD-4E3F-8C3B-...
>I have Vista Business on a Sony VAIO and want to turn on Solitaire in
>Games.
> I have selected "Programs and Features", ticked the Solitaire box and hit
> "OK". The new screen with the progress bar remains static and then
> disappears. Nothing has changed. I've tried clicking the all games box
> or
> combinations of other boxes and the same thing always happens. Does
> anyone
> have a clue as to what I or Microsoft are doing wrong please?
> --
> DavidMaudio
>

Games should be visible in the right hand column of your start menu, just
click it.

Like all folders in Vista, Games open in a separate window. This should show
icons of all the games. Double click and wait a mo and a right hand help
pane will appear and a mo later the game will appear in its own window ready
to play.



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Ian

Maybe I didn't explain correctly. The problem is that Programs and features
doesn't acually turn on the game feature. It runs through the process but on
other machines with Vista when turnin on the progress bar has a green
progress bar as the feature is turned on. Once complete, if you return to
turning on and off features the relevant program has a tick in the box. In
my case the progress bar remains static, with no green bar and then just
disappears. The feature doesn't have a tick in the box and the system
remains unchanged.

Hopefully this clarifies. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

DavidBP
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DavidMaudio


"Ian Betts" wrote:

>
>
> "DavidMAudio" <> wrote in message
> news:BD86E3E9-E8CD-4E3F-8C3B-...
> >I have Vista Business on a Sony VAIO and want to turn on Solitaire in
> >Games.
> > I have selected "Programs and Features", ticked the Solitaire box and hit
> > "OK". The new screen with the progress bar remains static and then
> > disappears. Nothing has changed. I've tried clicking the all games box
> > or
> > combinations of other boxes and the same thing always happens. Does
> > anyone
> > have a clue as to what I or Microsoft are doing wrong please?
> > --
> > DavidMaudio
> >
>
> Games should be visible in the right hand column of your start menu, just
> click it.
>
> Like all folders in Vista, Games open in a separate window. This should show
> icons of all the games. Double click and wait a mo and a right hand help
> pane will appear and a mo later the game will appear in its own window ready
> to play.
>
>
>
> --
> Ian
>

My understanding of the Business version is that games are not automatically
installed. I guess that's why they call it Business
It is an option to be selected at Installation.

Doug

"DavidMAudio" <> wrote in message
news:BD86E3E9-E8CD-4E3F-8C3B-...
>I have Vista Business on a Sony VAIO and want to turn on Solitaire in
>Games.
> I have selected "Programs and Features", ticked the Solitaire box and hit
> "OK". The new screen with the progress bar remains static and then
> disappears. Nothing has changed. I've tried clicking the all games box
> or
> combinations of other boxes and the same thing always happens. Does
> anyone
> have a clue as to what I or Microsoft are doing wrong please?
> --
> DavidMaudio

Unfortunately it's an option that doesn't seem to want to be selected.
Therein lies the problem!
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DavidMaudio


"Doug" wrote:

> My understanding of the Business version is that games are not automatically
> installed. I guess that's why they call it Business
> It is an option to be selected at Installation.
>
> Doug
>
> "DavidMAudio" <> wrote in message
> news:BD86E3E9-E8CD-4E3F-8C3B-...
> >I have Vista Business on a Sony VAIO and want to turn on Solitaire in
> >Games.
> > I have selected "Programs and Features", ticked the Solitaire box and hit
> > "OK". The new screen with the progress bar remains static and then
> > disappears. Nothing has changed. I've tried clicking the all games box
> > or
> > combinations of other boxes and the same thing always happens. Does
> > anyone
> > have a clue as to what I or Microsoft are doing wrong please?
> > --
> > DavidMaudio
>
>

"DavidMAudio" <> wrote in message
newsF3B2328-1E88-4106-8EEF-...
> Unfortunately it's an option that doesn't seem to want to be selected.
> Therein lies the problem!
> --
> DavidMaudio
>
>
> "Doug" wrote:
>
>> My understanding of the Business version is that games are not
>> automatically
>> installed. I guess that's why they call it Business
>> It is an option to be selected at Installation.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> "DavidMAudio" <> wrote in message
>> news:BD86E3E9-E8CD-4E3F-8C3B-...
>> >I have Vista Business on a Sony VAIO and want to turn on Solitaire in
>> >Games.
>> > I have selected "Programs and Features", ticked the Solitaire box and
>> > hit
>> > "OK". The new screen with the progress bar remains static and then
>> > disappears. Nothing has changed. I've tried clicking the all games
>> > box
>> > or
>> > combinations of other boxes and the same thing always happens. Does
>> > anyone
>> > have a clue as to what I or Microsoft are doing wrong please?
>> > --
>> > DavidMaudio
>>
>>
>
Then try you Help section in Business.

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Ian

I've been there but it just explains how to turn features on and off.
Unfortunately Vista doesn't seem to do what I'm told it will - namely turn on
the feature that I've selected. It just returns to the previous screen
having not made any adjustments or given me any clues to why it's ignored my
entry!!

Help.
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DavidMaudio


"Ian Betts" wrote:

>
>
> "DavidMAudio" <> wrote in message
> newsF3B2328-1E88-4106-8EEF-...
> > Unfortunately it's an option that doesn't seem to want to be selected.
> > Therein lies the problem!
> > --
> > DavidMaudio
> >
> >
> > "Doug" wrote:
> >
> >> My understanding of the Business version is that games are not
> >> automatically
> >> installed. I guess that's why they call it Business
> >> It is an option to be selected at Installation.
> >>
> >> Doug
> >>
> >> "DavidMAudio" <> wrote in message
> >> news:BD86E3E9-E8CD-4E3F-8C3B-...
> >> >I have Vista Business on a Sony VAIO and want to turn on Solitaire in
> >> >Games.
> >> > I have selected "Programs and Features", ticked the Solitaire box and
> >> > hit
> >> > "OK". The new screen with the progress bar remains static and then
> >> > disappears. Nothing has changed. I've tried clicking the all games
> >> > box
> >> > or
> >> > combinations of other boxes and the same thing always happens. Does
> >> > anyone
> >> > have a clue as to what I or Microsoft are doing wrong please?
> >> > --
> >> > DavidMaudio
> >>
> >>
> >
> Then try you Help section in Business.
>
> --
> Ian
>