I know this has been discussed some on the forums but I was never able to successfully install these games on Windows 8. However, I finally found a website that has a download that handles this perfectly.
Microsoft Games for Windows 8
This download provides two installers: one for 32-bit and one for 64-bit. Use the correct one for your version of Windows 8. It installs the games (properly modified) in the appropriate locations and even creates Metro tiles for each of the games.
To be honest, the main one I wanted was Chess Titans. I think the new free Xbox Metro apps do a great job of implementing the solitaire and minesweeper games.
I see no problem with installing these games since they were free on my Windows 7 system which I paid for and really should have been included in Windows 8.
Microsoft Games for Windows 8
This download provides two installers: one for 32-bit and one for 64-bit. Use the correct one for your version of Windows 8. It installs the games (properly modified) in the appropriate locations and even creates Metro tiles for each of the games.
To be honest, the main one I wanted was Chess Titans. I think the new free Xbox Metro apps do a great job of implementing the solitaire and minesweeper games.
I see no problem with installing these games since they were free on my Windows 7 system which I paid for and really should have been included in Windows 8.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 8