All latest windows versions have default games loaded in it like Spider solitaire, pinball, minesweeper etc.These are accessible from start menu.These are the tiny old games which we dont use.
This tip shows you how to remove default games in XP..
- Click start then control panel and then click 'Add or Remove programs'.
- This shows you list of all installed programs on your system.Beside them click 'Add/Remove windows components' button.
- Again another dialog will load, with a list of Windows components installed on your machine, highlight ‘Accessories and Utilities’ (by clicking it once) then click ‘Details’.
- You should now only see two possible selections, ‘Accessories’ and ‘Games’.Uncheck the box beside ‘Games’ then click ‘OK’.
- The dialog will close, now click next. Windows will now run a wizard which will remove the games from your system, when it is finished click ‘Finish’ then you may close all dialogs and restart your system to complete the removal.
DONE !!
- Click start then control panel and then click 'Add or Remove programs'.
- This shows you list of all installed programs on your system.Beside them click 'Add/Remove windows components' button.
- Again another dialog will load, with a list of Windows components installed on your machine, highlight ‘Accessories and Utilities’ (by clicking it once) then click ‘Details’.
- You should now only see two possible selections, ‘Accessories’ and ‘Games’.Uncheck the box beside ‘Games’ then click ‘OK’.
- The dialog will close, now click next. Windows will now run a wizard which will remove the games from your system, when it is finished click ‘Finish’ then you may close all dialogs and restart your system to complete the removal.
DONE !!