Accidental uninstalls


  1. CJW
    Posts : 335
    10 Pro. 64Bit
       #1

    Accidental uninstalls


    I have a new install of 10 Pro & while customizing, rearranging & learning/testing new files & apps, I accidentally uninstalled the games Magic Kingdom & Hidden ???. W/o doing a complete reinstall of the OS, how do I get these 2 games back; they looked interesting.
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  2. Posts : 325
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    Do you have System Restore turned on?
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  3. Posts : 19,518
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #3

    CJW said:
    I have a new install of 10 Pro & while customizing, rearranging & learning/testing new files & apps, I accidentally uninstalled the games Magic Kingdom & Hidden ???. W/o doing a complete reinstall of the OS, how do I get these 2 games back; they looked interesting.
    Are those APPs from the Store ? If yes you can find them in the Store again, just search for them there.
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  4. CJW
    Posts : 335
    10 Pro. 64Bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    TrustMe: Yes, System Restore is turned ON. But when I press 'Scan for affected programs' (I didn't run it yet) it doesn't look as though it's going to change anything. Should I run it anyway to find out if it helps?
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    CountMike: I did not download the games, they showed up after my 1st install.


    I don't know if this helps, but this is my Standard Local Account. When I checked my Administrator Local Account, both games (Disney Magic Kingdoms & Hidden City: Hidden Object Adventure) are still listed.
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  5. Posts : 182
    Win 10 rs1 - build 14393.1944
       #5

    Just copy the shortcut for starting the game, from your admin account and paste it in your standard account (start menu or desktop).

    When you have two accounts, you also have a "Shared folder" - you can paste it in that folder in your admin account
    and access it later there, in your "normal" standard account, and move it to the start menu or desktop.
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  6. Posts : 19,518
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #6

    It doesn't matter who installed it if it's in the Store.
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  7. CJW
    Posts : 335
    10 Pro. 64Bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Gordon7 said:
    Just copy the shortcut for starting the game, from your admin account and paste it in your standard account.
    Thank you Gordon7, copying the shortcuts from my Administrator account to my Standard account worked just fine & now the games play w/o a problem.
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  8. Posts : 376
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
       #8

    The games that came sort of preinstalled when you did the clean install are from the store.
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