In another case of digital rights management doing harm to paying customers, a slew of CD-ROM games are being rendered inoperable by a security update in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

Classic PC games only get better with age--but without the right tricks and tweaks, they won't run on your Windows 7 PC. Here's how to make your favorite old games work on your current computer.

Run old Games and Software on Windows 10 and Windows 11 using Compatibility Mode. Right-click on the program or program shortcut icon and select Properties. Select the Compatibility tab; ...

The games play exactly as you remember, with the Windows 7 aesthetic intact. There are no ads, no prompts to try more games, and no online leaderboards—just a few simple games you can play on ...

Spider, Minesweeper, and Hearts—these longtime staples of Windows (plus other familiar titles, from Solitaire to Freecell) have been missing in action since the launch of Windows 8 in 2012. Sure ...