Dear Microsoft: Leave my grandfather's FreeCell alone!
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A while back, I upgraded my grandfather to Windows 10. He was running an old, old install of Windows 7 that was as slow as molasses. At the time, upgrade to Windows 10 were still free. So when I went to put an SSD in his computer, I figured I may as well bring him up to Windows 10 as well. Although many people dislike Windows 10, it has been mostly great for him. It has been fast, it has been stable, and it hasn't become infested with malware. But there's one thing that nearly ruins it for him. When I ran the Windows 10 upgrade, it removed the old FreeCell game and replaced it with the flashy Microsoft Solitaire Collection, which include a fancy new FreeCell with more animations, uglier cards, annoying sound effects, and integration with your XBox account. Now, my grandfather is no luddite, but he liked his old FreeCell. It was dependable. It worked. And he really has no desire to create an XBox account so he can duke it out with his buddies to see who is highest on the FreeCell leaderboard. No big deal, though. It's extremely easy to re-install the old FreeCell app, and get rid of the new Solitaire app. But every time there's a major Windows update, the installer goes out of its way to hunt down and eliminate all traces of the old FreeCell application and replace it with the newest version of Microsoft Solitaire Collection™. Come on, Microsoft! If I'm running Windows 10, and I've gone out of my way to acquire and install the super-old FreeCell app, it's probably because I really. I don't appreciate you bundling a FreeCell assassin agent into the Windows 10 installer that mercilessly hunts down and destroys my grandfather's favourite game every time there's a big update. Now I'm going to have to go and create a super-secret portable hack of FreeCell that stays out of the registry and disguises itself well enough to escape the reach of the Windows 10 installer's roving FreeCell hit squads. On a side note, I hope you're all having a terrific weekend!
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A while back, I upgraded my grandfather to Windows 10. He was running an old, old install of Windows 7 that was as slow as molasses. At the time, upgrade to Windows 10 were still free. So when I went to put an SSD in his computer, I figured I may as well bring him up to Windows 10 as well. Although many people dislike Windows 10, it has been mostly great for him. It has been fast, it has been stable, and it hasn't become infested with malware. But there's one thing that nearly ruins it for him. When I ran the Windows 10 upgrade, it removed the old FreeCell game and replaced it with the flashy Microsoft Solitaire Collection, which include a fancy new FreeCell with more animations, uglier cards, annoying sound effects, and integration with your XBox account. Now, my grandfather is no luddite, but he liked his old FreeCell. It was dependable. It worked. And he really has no desire to create an XBox account so he can duke it out with his buddies to see who is highest on the FreeCell leaderboard. No big deal, though. It's extremely easy to re-install the old FreeCell app, and get rid of the new Solitaire app. But every time there's a major Windows update, the installer goes out of its way to hunt down and eliminate all traces of the old FreeCell application and replace it with the newest version of Microsoft Solitaire Collection™. Come on, Microsoft! If I'm running Windows 10, and I've gone out of my way to acquire and install the super-old FreeCell app, it's probably because I really. I don't appreciate you bundling a FreeCell assassin agent into the Windows 10 installer that mercilessly hunts down and destroys my grandfather's favourite game every time there's a big update. Now I'm going to have to go and create a super-secret portable hack of FreeCell that stays out of the registry and disguises itself well enough to escape the reach of the Windows 10 installer's roving FreeCell hit squads. On a side note, I hope you're all having a terrific weekend!
When i was running win7, I was using the freecell and spider solitaire from XP. That version isn't tied to the OS.
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A while back, I upgraded my grandfather to Windows 10. He was running an old, old install of Windows 7 that was as slow as molasses. At the time, upgrade to Windows 10 were still free. So when I went to put an SSD in his computer, I figured I may as well bring him up to Windows 10 as well. Although many people dislike Windows 10, it has been mostly great for him. It has been fast, it has been stable, and it hasn't become infested with malware. But there's one thing that nearly ruins it for him. When I ran the Windows 10 upgrade, it removed the old FreeCell game and replaced it with the flashy Microsoft Solitaire Collection, which include a fancy new FreeCell with more animations, uglier cards, annoying sound effects, and integration with your XBox account. Now, my grandfather is no luddite, but he liked his old FreeCell. It was dependable. It worked. And he really has no desire to create an XBox account so he can duke it out with his buddies to see who is highest on the FreeCell leaderboard. No big deal, though. It's extremely easy to re-install the old FreeCell app, and get rid of the new Solitaire app. But every time there's a major Windows update, the installer goes out of its way to hunt down and eliminate all traces of the old FreeCell application and replace it with the newest version of Microsoft Solitaire Collection™. Come on, Microsoft! If I'm running Windows 10, and I've gone out of my way to acquire and install the super-old FreeCell app, it's probably because I really. I don't appreciate you bundling a FreeCell assassin agent into the Windows 10 installer that mercilessly hunts down and destroys my grandfather's favourite game every time there's a big update. Now I'm going to have to go and create a super-secret portable hack of FreeCell that stays out of the registry and disguises itself well enough to escape the reach of the Windows 10 installer's roving FreeCell hit squads. On a side note, I hope you're all having a terrific weekend!
copy over (from 7) cards.dll and freecell.exe. easy, shmeasy.
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A while back, I upgraded my grandfather to Windows 10. He was running an old, old install of Windows 7 that was as slow as molasses. At the time, upgrade to Windows 10 were still free. So when I went to put an SSD in his computer, I figured I may as well bring him up to Windows 10 as well. Although many people dislike Windows 10, it has been mostly great for him. It has been fast, it has been stable, and it hasn't become infested with malware. But there's one thing that nearly ruins it for him. When I ran the Windows 10 upgrade, it removed the old FreeCell game and replaced it with the flashy Microsoft Solitaire Collection, which include a fancy new FreeCell with more animations, uglier cards, annoying sound effects, and integration with your XBox account. Now, my grandfather is no luddite, but he liked his old FreeCell. It was dependable. It worked. And he really has no desire to create an XBox account so he can duke it out with his buddies to see who is highest on the FreeCell leaderboard. No big deal, though. It's extremely easy to re-install the old FreeCell app, and get rid of the new Solitaire app. But every time there's a major Windows update, the installer goes out of its way to hunt down and eliminate all traces of the old FreeCell application and replace it with the newest version of Microsoft Solitaire Collection™. Come on, Microsoft! If I'm running Windows 10, and I've gone out of my way to acquire and install the super-old FreeCell app, it's probably because I really. I don't appreciate you bundling a FreeCell assassin agent into the Windows 10 installer that mercilessly hunts down and destroys my grandfather's favourite game every time there's a big update. Now I'm going to have to go and create a super-secret portable hack of FreeCell that stays out of the registry and disguises itself well enough to escape the reach of the Windows 10 installer's roving FreeCell hit squads. On a side note, I hope you're all having a terrific weekend!
You said "Although many people dislike Windows 10" This, and other things related to Unwanted Automatic CorrUpdates is why. Join the club.
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A while back, I upgraded my grandfather to Windows 10. He was running an old, old install of Windows 7 that was as slow as molasses. At the time, upgrade to Windows 10 were still free. So when I went to put an SSD in his computer, I figured I may as well bring him up to Windows 10 as well. Although many people dislike Windows 10, it has been mostly great for him. It has been fast, it has been stable, and it hasn't become infested with malware. But there's one thing that nearly ruins it for him. When I ran the Windows 10 upgrade, it removed the old FreeCell game and replaced it with the flashy Microsoft Solitaire Collection, which include a fancy new FreeCell with more animations, uglier cards, annoying sound effects, and integration with your XBox account. Now, my grandfather is no luddite, but he liked his old FreeCell. It was dependable. It worked. And he really has no desire to create an XBox account so he can duke it out with his buddies to see who is highest on the FreeCell leaderboard. No big deal, though. It's extremely easy to re-install the old FreeCell app, and get rid of the new Solitaire app. But every time there's a major Windows update, the installer goes out of its way to hunt down and eliminate all traces of the old FreeCell application and replace it with the newest version of Microsoft Solitaire Collection™. Come on, Microsoft! If I'm running Windows 10, and I've gone out of my way to acquire and install the super-old FreeCell app, it's probably because I really. I don't appreciate you bundling a FreeCell assassin agent into the Windows 10 installer that mercilessly hunts down and destroys my grandfather's favourite game every time there's a big update. Now I'm going to have to go and create a super-secret portable hack of FreeCell that stays out of the registry and disguises itself well enough to escape the reach of the Windows 10 installer's roving FreeCell hit squads. On a side note, I hope you're all having a terrific weekend!
Ryan Peden wrote:
Now I'm going to have to go and create a super-secret portable hack of FreeCell that stays out of the registry and disguises itself well enough to escape the reach of the Windows 10 installer's roving FreeCell hit squads.
Or give this a go -> Get Windows 7 games for Windows 10[^].
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Ryan Peden wrote:
Now I'm going to have to go and create a super-secret portable hack of FreeCell that stays out of the registry and disguises itself well enough to escape the reach of the Windows 10 installer's roving FreeCell hit squads.
Or give this a go -> Get Windows 7 games for Windows 10[^].
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
That's actually the one I've been using. The Windows 10 updater is able to hunt down the games installed that way and eliminate them. This time, I also copied FreeCell to a different directory after running the installer. So we'll see if that helps it avoid being purged next time.
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That's actually the one I've been using. The Windows 10 updater is able to hunt down the games installed that way and eliminate them. This time, I also copied FreeCell to a different directory after running the installer. So we'll see if that helps it avoid being purged next time.
was gonna say copy them elsewhere and maybe even rename. next make a zip file with all the files and shortcuts - in case future updates still eliminate some/all items then a well secured remote desktop or anydesk for yourself so you can do it from home & work (busy or too early to go over for dinner etc). can even leave a shortcut to the zip for your grandad to do the same by himself.
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That's actually the one I've been using. The Windows 10 updater is able to hunt down the games installed that way and eliminate them. This time, I also copied FreeCell to a different directory after running the installer. So we'll see if that helps it avoid being purged next time.
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was gonna say copy them elsewhere and maybe even rename. next make a zip file with all the files and shortcuts - in case future updates still eliminate some/all items then a well secured remote desktop or anydesk for yourself so you can do it from home & work (busy or too early to go over for dinner etc). can even leave a shortcut to the zip for your grandad to do the same by himself.
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