Hi everyone.
I have ran into an issue about Windows 8.1 and it's view on Program Files.
I have recently upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, keeping the personal files and all the programs and games in Program Files and Program Files (x86) were kept untouched.
90% of everything there works perfectly but Windows doesn't know they are installed and other 10% of programs that require some other program installed to work, can't realize it's there. But it is and it's working.
For instance, the game Battlefield 3 is there and when I try to run it, it notices me it can't start without Origin installed.
Ok, but Origin is installed and working. I start Origin then and try to run BF3 from there. But Origin can't see that BF3 is there either.
Lastly, going to the webpage for the game, I get noticed that I need to have Origin installed to be able to play.
And it's not just that game, same goes for every program in Program Files.
Are there any solutions to this, as I really don't feel like re-downloading 200 GB?
I have ran into an issue about Windows 8.1 and it's view on Program Files.
I have recently upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, keeping the personal files and all the programs and games in Program Files and Program Files (x86) were kept untouched.
90% of everything there works perfectly but Windows doesn't know they are installed and other 10% of programs that require some other program installed to work, can't realize it's there. But it is and it's working.
For instance, the game Battlefield 3 is there and when I try to run it, it notices me it can't start without Origin installed.
Ok, but Origin is installed and working. I start Origin then and try to run BF3 from there. But Origin can't see that BF3 is there either.
Lastly, going to the webpage for the game, I get noticed that I need to have Origin installed to be able to play.
And it's not just that game, same goes for every program in Program Files.
Are there any solutions to this, as I really don't feel like re-downloading 200 GB?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1