minesweeper original download windows 10

It is May 2023 so the Microsoft ‘store’ definitely changed since this article was authored. Please check out my extensive Windows help tutorials while you’re here on the site. Pro Tip: I’ve been writing about Windows since the earliest generations of the system. Additionally, Play Minesweeper features a breakdown of the rules as well as the history of the popular game. Check out Play Minesweeper, a free game that comes with a clean interface featuring bold colors. If you’re having difficulty installing Minesweeper on your device, you can always play online. Now, go make the ocean safe for boats by marking all the mines before you *BOOM* Online Option Still the same game, but with some additional bells and whistles and a nicer looking board. Which reminds me, here’s how it looks now: Now any time you want to play the game, all you have to do is click to show the Start Menu and click (or tap, I know) to launch Minesweeper from its bright, colorful icon. Now, with it showing, right click on the program name and a menu will pop up:Ĭhoose “Pin to Start” and it’ll add a “tile” to the graphical portion of the Start Menu. On the Start Menu scroll or swipe down to find Microsoft Minesweeper on the full list of available programs:Ĭan you see it highlighted on the left side? It even says “New” underneath! Now, since I’m guessing you’re fairly new to Windows 10 at this point, let’s make sure you can find it again next time. Microsoft Minesweeper with a 4-star rating, MineSweeper (Free) with its 3 stars, and, for reasons I cannot explain, Microsoft Treasure Hunt, which ain’t what ya seek.Ĭlick or tap on “ Microsoft Minesweeper” to get the game…Įasy enough, click on the blue “ Get” button and it’ll download and install…Įventually, depending on your network connection, it’ll be installed and ready to play. Instead, open up the Microsoft Store app and search for “minesweeper”: Well, it’s not “wrong”, it’s just an independent game developer’s version, not the Microsoft version. And the “MineSweeper (Free)” link on the left side? That’s the wrong version of the game too. In fact, it shows a Wikipedia page instead of a link to the game. To start out, don’t assume Cortana knows what game you want if you search: Let’s jump in and I’ll step you through this minefield so you can get back and running on Minesweeper! In terms of Minesweeper, it’s a bit puzzling because even though Microsoft has its own official version of the game for Win10, it’s a third party app that shows up by default if you do a rudimentary search through Cortana. In fact, I’ve written previously about how to restore Solitaire to your Windows 10 system if you’d like to restore that game too, so check that out.

Minesweeper original download windows 10