QUICK TIP Hiding games Not everybody will want to see all the games available in Windows.
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MY GAME WON’T RUN
First introduced with Windows Vista, Windows 7 has a Games panel available form the Start Menu.
Some games are blocked by a feature called Data Execution Prevention. This is designed to stop viruses and trojans but can also affect some games.
The first time you open this Windows will ask if you want it to manage updates and saved game information.
You can hide any game in Windows 7’s Games Explorer window by rightclicking on it and selecting Hide this game.
This is useful because games carrying the Games for Windows logo and many others can now have updates and patches delivered directly to your PC, and automatically installed, through this system. This takes a lot of the worry out of gaming, particularly with some of the more complex games today. The number of games available to you varies depending on your version of Windows.
In the Control Panel open System, then Advanced system settings. In the options window that appears click on the Settings button in the Performance section of the Advanced tab. In the window that appears click on the Data Execution Prevention tab. Here you can add you game to the exceptions list by pressing the Add button and navigating to, and selecting the game on your hard disk.
Clicking on a game will bring up information about it‘s rating and suitability for younger players.
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