I've also tried to manually delete the game exe files from
both c:\winnt\system32 and c:\winnt\system32\dllcache and
then I emptied the recycle bin. But the game exe files
still re-appear in just a few seconds.
I am very frustrated. We are a large company and playing
games is against company policy. How do we get rid of the
game exe files for good?
"Anita Gillaspey" <agill...@bcbsal.org> wrote in message
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Fred
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Here's a step by step walkthrough you may use ;-)
Windows Games are considered system files so they are hidden
from the Add-Remove programs list by default. The following is
a step by step guide I made to help you overcome this obstacle:
First, we are going to unhide all files and file extensions:
1. Choose Start / Programs / Accessories / Windows Explorer.
2. In Windows Explorer, choose Tools / Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab in the Folder Options dialog box.
4. Double-click Hidden Files and Folders, and then select Show Hidden Files and Folders.
5. Deselect Hide File Extensions for Known File Types, and then click OK.
Now we are going to edit the Sysoc.inf file to unhide all games:
1. Choose Start / Run / Copy+Paste the next line into the RUN box and press [ENTER]:
notepad %SystemRoot%\Inf\Sysoc.inf
2. Scroll down until you find the line that reads: Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,HIDE,7
and delete the HIDE from the line so it now reads: Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7
3. Below the is the line that reads: AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,HIDE,7
delete the word HIDE from the line so it now reads: AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7
4. Scroll down a little 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
5. Click File / Exit and choose YES to save the changes you made to the file.
6. Click Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add-Remove Programs.
7. Select and Remove any of the games you want from the list.
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Cheers,
Jimmy S.
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