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Why Windows stopped including fun games like Minesweeper, Solitaire, and Pinball

Summary by Windows Latest
From Reversi in 1985 to Chess Titans in Windows 7, Windows spent two decades shipping real games in the box. Windows 8 pulled them all and pushed the Microsoft Store instead, not because Microsoft gave up on games, but because the whole relationship between Windows and games had changed. The post Why Windows stopped including fun games like Minesweeper, Solitaire, and Pinball appeared first on Windows Latest
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Those who once installed Windows 98 or Windows 7 could immediately start playing with Solitaire, Minesweeper, FreeCell, Hearts and 3D Pinball. Later, chess, Mahjong Titans and Purble Place were added. Why are all these games no longer available in Windows 11 today? This elementary question was answered by Windowslatest. Therefore, the most important change came with the unpopular Windows 8. Instead of simply installing the popular games with Win…

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Windows Latest broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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