Where are the games in Windows 10? Download standard apps from the store
If on new Windows 10 you didn't switch from previous system, and with Windows 7 or even Vista, you may probably be disappointed by the lack of a number of familiar functions and applications in the OS. One of these unpleasant moments was games from the standard Windows package.
By default, Windows 10 for some reason does not have chess, minesweeper, kerchief and many other favorite simple but pleasant toys. Why Microsoft removed them from the system is a mystery to us, too. However, don’t worry: today we will tell you how to return games from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
Chess, minesweeper and scarf for Windows 10
The first thing you need is to download an unofficial archive with games from Windows 7 to your computer. To do this, use the download link at the very bottom of this article.
The link leads to Yandex.Disk, where you should click on the “download” button, which is located in the panel on the right, immediately below yellow button"Save to Yandex.Disk". Let's make a reservation right away: the games are distributed free of charge; no malware and others unpleasant surprises they are not in the archives. Once the archive is downloaded, locate it and extract the contents using the "extract all" command in the context menu:
Confirm your action:
The installer start window will open in front of you:
In the next window, select which specific Windows 7 games you want to add to Windows 10.
If all toys are selected without exception, then all of them will take up a little more than 150 MB on the disk.
It would be wiser to leave it on.
If for some reason you have very little space on drive C, then in the next window you can select a different drive and a different folder for the games to be installed. If everything is fine with the location, then immediately click “install” without changing the installation folder:
When “ready” appears above the progress bar, click next:
This completes the installation procedure.
In order to find just what installed games, open the “Start” menu, click on the “all applications” button. Having reached the letter “i” in the alphabet, you will see new folder"games". It contains all the games from Windows 7, which you can now play on Windows 10 (by the way, see our review of the most fascinating ones).
For convenience, you can drag and drop a shortcut for any game directly to your desktop or pin it to the right side of the Windows 10 Start menu to get quick access to it.
If you need such access to all games at once, then add the “Game Browser” shortcut to the right side of the menu or to the desktop. Behind it lies a familiar interface, where shortcuts for all installed toys are collected together:
Actually, that's all. We tested almost all the games from this package. For example, chess and kerchief for Windows 10 work great and support saving:
Minesweeper, Spider Solitaire, Mahjong and others run no less successfully in Windows 10 entertainment apps:
You all already know that Microsoft did not include standard games in Windows 10, which we have become accustomed to since previous versions of the OS. But this problem can be solved by simply downloading them separately. You can download the same thing that was on Windows 7, and which has already become legendary. Why Microsoft decided not to include this in the new OS is a big mystery to us, because the same Spider or Pinball were extremely popular.
Restoring old versions
Some people think that they can get what they want from the official Microsoft website. But it’s not like that, there’s nothing there. They are only on third party resources, for example, on our website on this page. And they became available not through the efforts of Microsoft. They were literally saved third party developers. If other developers had not taken the time, you and I would still be left with solutions. But today you have the opportunity to download a pack that includes 8 old utilities, for example:- Tapeworm;
- Sapper;
- Pinball;
There are several collections on the Internet. Some of them do not allow you to install just one game; they only work with all games at once. Our build is much better. If you need, for example, Solitaire or Minesweeper, then you can install it and not waste space and time on other games. After installation everything will appear in the panel quick launch.
The design almost completely repeats the design of the times of Windows 7. Since this is a modified version, the interface has been slightly improved. This was done not so much for the sake of design, but for the sake of the convenience of playing on tablets and other devices with touch screens. Standard games for Windows 10 are often used on tablets. But we have to admit that they are very simple, so you may quickly get bored and want to download more complex and interesting games.
What happened was that all the standard entertainment disappeared. The developers decided that such an addition would be of no use on a working machine.
But users did not like such changes and are looking for options to get out of the current situation.
Let's look at how to install standard gaming applications for different versions Windows.
Previously, in addition to the standard entertainment that was always available on any PC on which this operating system was installed, there was always a constant set of toys:
- "Scarf";
- "Worms";
- "Tapeworm";
- "Spider";
- "Pinball";
- "Sniper";
- "Worms."
Windows 7
Standard Windows games 7 can be returned to the desktop with simple manipulations.
1 You need to go to the toolbar and from there go to the “Programs” section or "Programs and Features", depending on version operating system the names are different from each other.
2 Find the shortcut "Enabling and disabling Windows components» and activate those toys that we need on the desktop.
To do this, check the boxes next to the name.
You can install one application at a time, or select all at once.
3 Confirm the selected settings with the “Ok” item.
4 After a few minutes, standard entertainment will be installed on your PC in a folder.
By the way, you can change the name of the folder in which saving occurs. To do this, use the right mouse button and the “Rename” item from the pop-up window.
Now in the Start menu section, in the games folder, everything that you just activated will be displayed. The seventh version also contains comments for each of the programs.
They indicate the age limits for each application, configuration requirements, and cover color.
Using the same steps, you can remove the standard set of games from the desktop of your computer.
It will be useful to carry out such manipulations on a work PC - to increase the productivity of employees or on a student’s device, so as not to interfere with their studies.
Download games for Windows 7
You can resort to another option and download standard games for Windows using an Internet search engine.
If we talk about their compatibility with new version operating system, then it is one hundred percent. There is no reason to refuse to download or activate toys other than the user's desire.
You can download standard Windows games for free from official store Microsoft.If you accessed any other resource that is presented in search engine, be careful!
You can get a Chinese fake version, which will contain advertising, and appearance distinguishable
The next problem may be the presence of a huge number of malware.
It’s good if you have a strong antivirus installed on your computer, it will handle it.
But you will have to spend your time on this. Otherwise, you will get problems.
The safest option of all those listed is the official website of the developers.
It offers downloads of standard Windows 7 games for free.
Windows 8
After reinstalling the operating system using Windows 8, the user will see that there is no Start button on the desktop.
There is no “My Computer” section and in general, its appearance is different. There are no standard toys either. Metro - the interface offered here With.
Such applications must be downloaded from the Internet. Preferably from the official store on the developers' website.
There you can find how free apps, and their paid versions. It is possible to install them yourself.
Just enter the name in the store search engine the desired program and download it.
Or there is an option to install a standard set of toys on your computer, which the developers have prudently collected in one file.
It is presented for Windows versions 7, 8,1, 8 and 10.
You can download such an application in a set provided by the developers in the Microsoft store
You need to download the file and then unpack the zipped document into the desired folder on the desktop. In the settings you can change the interface language.
After unpacking, a window will appear prompting you to install the program. You don't need to do anything here, just click the "Next" button.
After this window, a page will appear asking you to indicate the path where the program will be located or leave the one suggested by the computer.
If you wish to change the address, click the "Browse" button and indicate a location that will be convenient for you.
You need to specify the location where the file will be installed or leave the address suggested by the system
Click the “Install” button and the program will open the last window in which you should click the “Finish” button.
You have downloaded gaming applications to your computer, now you need to work in Metro.
1 We turn to the main page of the interface. Need to click right click mouse on empty space in the window and open the settings page.
4 In it, click on the “Games” icon. Here they are, in front of you. Click on the shortcut and start having fun.
5 The job is done.
Windows 10
This operating system also lacks similar applications with toys by default.
But their can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft Store.
If you prefer other resources, It is recommended to first check the site for malware, and then start downloading them.
For convenience, a set of standard games has been developed, which is called “Windows 7 games for Windows 10".
They contain all the old toys that were previously on Windows. You can download part or all at once. The program supports Russian language.
Installing the package is not difficult. Download it to your computer and start installation.
The system will offer to choose one of thirty-five supported languages. Find Russian and click OK.
In the window that opens, continue the installation by clicking the “Next” button.
A page will appear where you can decide which toys you need and install them.
Or check the boxes next to all and download the full package.
By the way, the application will take up eighteen megabytes of disk space.
The program will display the following window in which you need to specify the path to place the installed folder or leave the one provided by default.
Changing the location of the file may adversely affect the playback of selected applications.
This is the last stage of installation.
Now a window will open that will ask you to confirm the action with the “Finish” button, and thereby complete the installation.
After the manipulations have been carried out, a corresponding icon will appear on the desktop, and the “Games” section will appear in the “Start” menu.
There is an option that the downloaded toys will have an unusual appearance for the user. It will take some getting used to.
You need to know that the tenth version of Windows has Microsoft Solitaire Collection - the application is built-in and you can run it yourself.
It contains the following toys:
- "Free cell";
- "Scarf";
- "Spider".
If this is not enough, you will have to go to the Internet and download what you need.
Hi all! Don't know where the standard games for Windows 10 have gone? - don’t worry, now we’ll return everything... it’s actually strange, classic solitaire games like “Spider” were business card Microsoft and it is not entirely clear why they were removed from the distribution. Standard toys disappeared in Windows 8, and there is an opinion that this was done to promote their application store. IN Windows Store you can download them, but as a rule there are versions with advertising - this is not particularly pleasant, but Windows themes and it’s good that it always exists great amount alternatives.
Since we started talking about these standard games, it is logical to announce the entire list - these are Chess, Mahjong, Klondike, Spider, Minesweeper, Solitaire, Hearts and several more Internet games like backgammon or checkers. Perhaps someone is looking for Purble Place (quite a child's game).
There is an opinion that all these standard games for Windows were created by Microsoft as a simulator - the mouse was a novelty then, and in a game form the user learned all the subtleties of taming rodent. Time passed, and the classic games remained in the system and no one wanted to touch them... however, with the advent of Windows 8, they apparently thought that everyone had long ago learned to use at least touch screens, even mice, even touchpads - and toys were simply excluded from Windows.
If we assume that Windows 8 was, on the whole, a passable operating system and did not find much popularity, then with ten everything is more interesting and the average accountant probably had a mixed reaction to such innovations.
Of course, classic toys have long lost out to multimillion-dollar blockbusters, but not everyone plays modern ones, but laying out a scarf because there is nothing to do is a habit that has been developed in us for years. Surely the modern generation cannot understand why we are so bombarded by this news - here is a store, put whatever you want... and we are used to looking for them wherever we always are - but they are not there... or are they?
Standard games for Windows 10 - they exist, but not all of them
In fact, some of the toys are present in the system, they just now have a slightly different name and are in a slightly different place. If you look carefully at the menu Windows Start 10 in search classic games, then your eye will probably be drawn to the “Microsoft Solitaire Collection” item - you’re not mistaken, these are standard toys, but slightly modified and tailored for touch control.
It is quite possible that this option suitable for you. Unfortunately, not all games are here, but for those who like to play Spider or Solitaire... but this interface is regular computer it just kills me, that's why I recommend it to you Alternative option with the installation of a set of classic games from a third-party developer.
Installing standard games on Windows 10
Inquisitive minds have probably already guessed about the possibility of simply transferring files with toys from another computer to Windows control 7 and enjoy playing the games we are used to. However, this is not entirely convenient, and the thought of how to automate all this haunts you - you are not alone. On a bourgeois website I found the so-called “PAK” with toys, you can download it from the official website of enthusiasts.
You must understand that this is by no means an official set of games; it was created by developers who have nothing to do with Microsoft. Always scan such files with an antivirus (for example), but at the time of writing I have no reason not to trust this resource
Don't worry about the names on English language— Russian versions of standard games will be installed on your system. There should be no problems with the installation; the developers did not push third-party sponsored programs into the distribution. You just need to mark the games you need (for example, I didn’t install Internet games - I don’t need them) and click the “Install” button.
After a quick installation, the “Games” folder will appear in the “START” menu, where there will be a list of installed standard games for Windows 10. Their enemy names are a little upsetting, but in general everything is convenient - Russian versions open like in Windows 7 (apparently this collection was collected from there)
Let's launch Spider Solitaire - this is our all-time favorite Spider Solitaire game and enjoy the classics... or show it to your accountant and see the gratitude in his eyes.
Shortcuts can be renamed or even moved to the desktop for convenience. Just drag it from the Start menu and the solitaire games you need will always be at hand
Classic Windows 10 games in the app store
Well, the last method for today is installation from the application store. For this we do not necessarily have to have account Microsoft - everything works with a local account. Unfortunately, this is “not the same Klondike” or any other solitaire game, as a rule, this is the vision of these toys by third-party studios, but for example, I liked Klondike.
Open the app store and enter the name of any of the classic games (I used Klondike solitaire as an example). Select the option you like and click “Get” - all you have to do is wait until the game is downloaded and installed on your computer. Surprisingly minimum size Solitaire downloaded from the app store for about 3 minutes - this is very disappointing...
This is what the scarf looks like from the app store for Windows 10. The gameplay has not changed at all, but new themes and backs for the deck have been added... yes, I agree that in the end I like the classic scarf more, but this is more likely just a habit.
Of course, the option with a collection of games for Windows 10 will be more interesting, but if you only need one game, then this method definitely deserves your attention and does not require any installation additional programs on computer
Standard games for Windows 10 - what's the result?
It's time to sum up and draw conclusions... we've looked at several ways to return standard games to Windows 10. I recommend everyone to use the second method with a set of classic toys - this method has proven itself well since the time of the Eight and is still relevant, and developers are updating your website to this day.
P.S. There was also a good set of applications that Microsoft excluded from the system package (Hyper Terminal and the like, this also includes games), but unfortunately the links on the developers’ website are broken and I see no point in describing the obviously “dead” option for installing classic games for Windows. If you suddenly know how else to return familiar toys to the system, write in the comments, we will update this guide.
Minesweeper is a classic game that was in all versions of the OS up to ten, and for some reason disappeared in the new OS. But it doesn’t matter, you can always download Minesweeper for your PC.
If you just recently installed latest version OS from Microsoft, you will most likely be somewhat disappointed due to the absence of some standard games that were present in more earlier versions. But you shouldn’t be upset about this, since from our portal it is always possible to download minesweeper for Windows 10 and many other popular mini-games that were so popular in the same “seven”. Indeed, many people played such small and simple games to pass the time at work or at home. Or just to take a break from the daily routine. Now you will have the opportunity to diversify your system a little.
Keep in mind that this is the same classic product, which means you definitely shouldn’t expect some kind of outrageous graphics from it, like in . But this product is definitely great addition for your classic game pack because it literally evokes nostalgia. Just like, for example, .
Why do you now need to download Minesweeper for Windows 10 separately?
Indeed, in regular version New operating system you will not find a single solitaire, chess or other mini-games. The reasons for this decision by the developers are not entirely clear. Most likely, it was decided that it would be better for users to install such applications separately through the Store. Those who have already used this service should certainly remember that it has many other equally exciting games. Moreover, from there it is enough to simply install games from previous versions OS.If you like various solitaire games, then in the “top ten” you can find special application Solitare Collection. It has excellent entertainment card applications:
- Spider;
- Kerchief;
- Free cell;
- Some other map puzzles.
But if you specifically need a minesweeper for Windows 10, you will have to download it separately from the Store. You may be interested in other games from this service, which you can also install on your system for free.
But for some users, there is still no replacement for the standard games that were present in previous versions of the OS. You can get a separate assembly of such mini-games in official application. If you find it on some third-party resource, be sure to scan it for malware before installing it.