Installed games demo doesn't work anymore?

When I go in my games folder where all standard FreeCell, hearts, etc are... I also have a bunch of demonstration games that have been installed on the computer that come mainly from Wild Tangent.  When I started to play when I got the computer they would open a new screen where I agree that I wanted to play.  Now, it does nothing when I click on them.  But I can still play FreeCell and those type of games from Microsoft.  Why can't I play the other?

Hi Sweetietweet,

1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

2. you receive an error message?

3. did you already try to install the new wild tangent games and play them?

Since all games demo, you will need to check if they have expired or not.

I suggest that you put the computer in a clean boot state and check if you can access the demo games.

It is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is causing the problem.

To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

Reset the computer to start as usual

When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

(a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

(b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

(c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

(d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot in Windows XP.

How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

I hope this helps!

Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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