Is it possible to remove all the Games from Windows XP ?

Question

I mean the ones that are built in, like mine sweeper. I never use them and they are just using up disc space. Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

(ANS) The answer is YES! you can remove ALL of them as far as my understanding goes. (inorder to do this you might require the original Windows installation CD).

No.1 In windows XP for example, goto control panel, open control panel.

No.2 Within control panel, select "add/remove programs"

No.3 Within add/remove programs, on the left hand side of this page, see "add/remove windows componants"

No.4 Select "add/remove windows componanst"

No.5 Within add/remove windows componants, see the list of windows items that can be installed/removed.

No.6 See in this listing, "Accessories and Utilities" select this item.

No.7 Within this page (accessories & utilities) there are two items that can be selected or de-selected. Accessories or games.

No.8 Uncheck the tick box for the item "games" and then all the windows games should be cleanly removed for you by the windows setup program (the games take up 12.1megs).

Best Regards to you!

IR

Answer 2

The games in Windows XP use about 12MB of space, which is NOT alot.

To remove:

Click start,
settings
control panel
Double click :"add or remove programs
Click on : "Windows XP setup" It's the 3rd button down from the left hand menu.
Click once on : Accessories and Utilities
Click on the button : "details"
Click once on : Games
Click on the "Check" to remove it
Click "OK"
Click "Next"

You may get prompted to restart pc.

There you go , no more games after that.

Answer 3

For Windows XP

Go into your Control Panel by first clicking on the Start Button.

Then click on the Control Panel icon located in the right column of the Start Menu.

If your Start Menu is set to the Classic View, then begin by clicking on the Start Button.

Then click on Settings, then click on the Control Panel icon to open up the Control Panel.

Now double click on the Add Remove Programs icon to display the Add Remove Programs window.

Then click the Add/Remove Windows Components icon on the left hand side of the screen.

The Windows Components wizard will open and display the available components to add or remove.

Now click on any individual component such as Networking Services.

To remove the component entirely from your computer uncheck the box.

To remove certain parts of the component click the Details button at the bottom of the screen.

This will allow you to uncheck the individual component parts you want to remove.

To add components, check their boxes or click the Details button and select the ones you want.

Note: If you add components make sure you have your Windows CD available as you may need it.

When you finished selecting components, click the Next button to save your changes.

Then click on the Finish button to exit the Windows Components wizard window.

Then close the Add Remove Programs Window to return back to your Windows session.

Depending on what you have added or removed Windows may prompt you to reboot your system.

Answer 4

start menu-> settings -> control panel -> add remove programs -> add remove windows components

just follow the path above & u can remove these games.

Answer 5

They hardly use any disk space. It's the programs that you instal that takes up space.

Answer 6

same as deleting any file, right click and delete then empty trash. They take up very very small space don't know why you would want to do this.

Answer 7

You can, but I wouldn't bother - they take up virtually no space at all.