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    Cant find MS Tinker game on my system..

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by prabhg, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. prabhg

    prabhg Notebook Evangelist

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    It showed up in Vista Ultimate extras under Windows update. Installed it, but there was no sign on it on my system. So I uninstalled it from Installed updates section, and then reinstalled it, but I still cant find it under Microsoft games. There is no folder for it under "C:\program files\Microsoft games" either. Whats wrong here? Where did it go? :confused: :confused:
     
    prabhg, Oct 12, 2008
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  2. Ayle

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    could you find it with search?
     
    Ayle, Oct 12, 2008
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    prabhg Notebook Evangelist

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    I found a folder at "C:\Windows\Media\Schemes\Tinker"

    I also found Tinker.exe at
    "C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-tinker.954955_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16748_none_d033bc76015c6b52"

    But I when I run it, it shows a splash screen and then crashes.
    Please help.
     
    prabhg, Oct 13, 2008
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    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    wow i ddint even know i had this mine is at: "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Games\Tinker\Tinker.exe"

    and i ran it and it worked
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Oct 13, 2008
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    prabhg Notebook Evangelist

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    I had Vista's Extra's disabled under Programs and Features->Add/Remove Windows's Features ............... I enabled all of them and I got the Tinker... Playing now :)
     
    prabhg, Oct 19, 2008
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    this game is actually quite good :D
    a bit hard at first and i keep turning the wrong way but ill get used to it :D
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Oct 19, 2008
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