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Restore Default Classic Microsoft Games in Windows 8

To restore the classic games back you need to copy the old versions of these games to your Windows 8 system and make a few tweaks to get them working.If you have access to a computer with Windows 7 installed (or a VirtualBox install of Windows 7) the process will be easy for you.

1. Go to "C:\Program Files" and copy the whole Microsoft Games folder to a USB Flash Drive.

Restore Default Classic Microsoft Games in windows 8
Restore Default Classic Microsoft Games in windows 8

2. Now also copy the file CardGames.dll from C:\Windows\System32\ to the Solitaire subfolder. You’ll also have to copy this file to the FreeCell, Hearts, and SpiderSolitaire folders if you want to play those games.


3. Now you could copy this Microsoft Games folder on USB Flash drive to "C:\Program Files" in Windows 8 Computer .

Unfortunately, each of these games performs a Windows version check when it runs. We’ll need to patch out the version check so they run properly.

To do so manually, you can use a hex editor to open each game’s .exe file and search for the following bytes:

7D 04 83 65 FC 00 33 C0 83 7D FC 01 0F 94 C0

Replace the first 7D in the sequence above with EB, and then save the file. You’ll need to do this manually for each game’s .exe file.

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Restore Microsoft Classic Games from Windows XP in Windows 8
Similarly if you want the version of Microsoft Classic Games that came with the windows XP, copy the following files from “C:\Windows\System32″ in a Windows XP installed computer (or a VirtualBox install of Windows XP).

cards.dll
freecell.exe
mshearts.exe
sol.exe
spider.exe
winmine.exe


Keep these files in a single folder, which you can transfer to your Windows 8 computer however you like. USB, emailing yourself – it doesn’t matter.

These games will work fine in Windows 8, so feel free to put this folder wherever you like on your Windows 8 computer.

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