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Landscape Gardener - 05 Dec 2004 17:55 GMT

I recently uninstalled the games package that comes with Windows XP Home
(Solitaire, Freecell, etc.). To my surprise, 3D Pinball appeared in the Start
Menu and I cannot see any way to uninstall it. Does any one know where it
came from and how to get rid of it?

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Chris H. - 05 Dec 2004 18:02 GMT

The Microsoft games included with Windows XP are system files, and will be
replaced if you delete them. I would suggest if Space Cadet Pinball is
bothering you, just right-click the link on All Programs/Games and delete
the link.

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>I recently uninstalled the games package that comes with Windows XP Home
> (Solitaire, Freecell, etc.). To my surprise, 3D Pinball appeared in the
> Start
> Menu and I cannot see any way to uninstall it. Does any one know where it
> came from and how to get rid of it?

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andy133 - 17 Jun 2006 10:12 GMT

I wanted the exact opposite. I loved playing that pinball game. But when i
installed the windows sp2 update i lost it and all the games that came with
windows xp. How do i get them back?

> I recently uninstalled the games package that comes with Windows XP Home
> (Solitaire, Freecell, etc.). To my surprise, 3D Pinball appeared in the Start
> Menu and I cannot see any way to uninstall it. Does any one know where it
> came from and how to get rid of it?

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Jimmy S. - 17 Jun 2006 14:05 GMT

Hi andy133,

To add/remove Windows XP Games: Click START / Control Panel /
Add or Remove Programs / Add Remove Windows Components /
Accessories and Utilities / [Details...] / Games / [Details...] / then check
(or uncheck and then recheck the game) / Click [OK] 3 times to finish.

Pinball is not on that list by default. You may need to use these steps first:

1. Choose Start / Run / Copy+Paste the next line into the RUN box and press [ENTER]:
notepad %SystemRoot%\Inf\Sysoc.inf

2. Scroll down to the line that reads: Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7
and delete the word HIDE from the line so it now reads: Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,,7

3. Click File / Exit and choose YES to save the changes you made to the file.

4. Click Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add-Remove Programs and follow the
instructions posted in the first paragraph to reinstall Pinball now that it's on the list.

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| I wanted the exact opposite. I loved playing that pinball game. But when i
| installed the windows sp2 update i lost it and all the games that came with
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|| Menu and I cannot see any way to uninstall it. Does any one know where it
|| came from and how to get rid of it?

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ronald - 18 Jul 2008 16:21 GMT

i had the same problem after microsoft installed so many security updates, my
games quit working, my puzzles on my home page don't work either, and they
cannot figure out why, i think it is related to the service pack 2, how can i
fix this?

> I wanted the exact opposite. I loved playing that pinball game. But when i
> installed the windows sp2 update i lost it and all the games that came with
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> > Menu and I cannot see any way to uninstall it. Does any one know where it
> > came from and how to get rid of it?

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ju.c - 20 Jul 2008 08:47 GMT

Too easy...

1. Open the run box.
2. Enter: notepad C:\WINDOWS\inf\sysoc.inf
(Change C: if your Windows is on another drive)
3. Find and remove 'HIDE', like this (yes, 2 comma's):
Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7
Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,,7
4. Save.
5. Open 'Add or Remove Programs' and select
'Add/Remove Windows Components' from the left pane.
6. Highlight 'Accessories and Utilities' and click
'Details...'.
7. Highlight 'Games' and click 'Details...'.
8. Check what you want, uncheck what you don't want.
9. Click OK's and exit.
10. Play! (or don't play).

ju.c

> i had the same problem after microsoft installed so many security updates, my
> games quit working, my puzzles on my home page don't work either, and they
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>> > Menu and I cannot see any way to uninstall it. Does any one know where it
>> > came from and how to get rid of it?

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