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How to Turn On Games on Windows 7


In this Windows 7 guide, Windows users will find step by step documentation in order to turn on games on Windows 7 computers.

In some of the Windows 7 editions Windows games like Solitarie, Minesweeper, Purble Place, Mahjong Titans and many others do not exist by default. By the way here is the list of Windows 7 games existing on the latest OS released by Microsoft. Windows 7 Professional edition is a sample where Windows games are not installed by default. In Windows 7 computers where Windows 7 games are not enabled by default or are not installed, although there is a Games program group on the Windows 7 Start menu, the Games program group is empty. So many Windows users complain that games are missing on Windows 7 and asking where are Windows games on Windows 7 computers.

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Actually Windows games are installed or configured in your operating system. So do not worry there are no missing Windows games. Because Windows 7 installation preconfigures and downloads all required bits for Windows 7 games on your computer. The only thing that you should do is to enable or turn on games feature on Windows 7 Programs Control Panel.





Steps to Turn On Windows 7 Games


Follow the below steps for enabling games or to turn on Windows games on a Windows 7 PC.

Click on the Start button on your Windows 7 computer

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Then click on Control Panel on the Start menu.

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Find Programs section in Windows 7 Control Panel or click on Programs section link on the left.

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In "Programs and Features" section of Control Panel, click "Turn Windows features on or off" link.

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Scroll down till Games checkbox on the list. Mark Games to install all games or drill-through Games and select / deselect Windows games you wish. After your selection is completed click on OK button and exit from Control Panel.

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After Windows makes changes to Games features and process is complete, you will see the missing Windows games under Games program group of your Windows 7 operating system.




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