Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 969686)

I play Windows Solitaire regularly, and have noticed that in Windows7 there is an annoying bug whereby the same games keep cropping up (and I dont use that new 'play again' feature).

It happens so often that I can recognise the game by the initial card layout.

Has anyone else noticed this?

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 969703)

Funny you should say that, I was playing it the other day and thought it was me, who pressed the replay button, obviously it wasn't

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 970194)

I have found a website where you can download the XP version of Solitaire
Play Windows XP Solitaire in Windows 7

I found many question and answer sites where people were complaining about the Windows 7 version.
Some say you can copy two things from the XP disc and move them using a memory stick, but since I dont have access to an XP install disc, I have downloaded this (free) version.

It does not look exactly like the XP version I remember but seems to play the same way.

Only one drawback is that it resets your homepage to some obscure site
Arccosine
but that I easily corrected.

If you are cautious about trying this download you can wait a couple of days until I report back on whether it is OK.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 970415)

Thanks for the info Margaret, looks like we'll have to put up with the new annoying version

Originally Posted by claytonx (Post 970436)

I may be wrong but I don't find much skill required for solitaire, more luck.I think that free cell requires more thinking, maybe not skill.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 970460)

I like free cell too - I once had a run of 31 consecutive wins.