hearts
Look At Other Player's Hands1. In the Start Menu, select run.
2. Type in ''regedit'' and then hit enter.
3. Click on H_KEY_CURRENT_USER
4. Click on Software
5. Click on Microsoft
6. Click on Windows
7. Click on CurrentVersion
8. Click on Applets
9. Click on Hearts
10. Select New String Value from the Edit menu.
11. Name the string ZB, and give it a value of 42.
You should now be able to press ''Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F12'' to see your opponents hands.
(Kudos if you got the Douglas Adams reference)
2. Type in ''regedit'' and then hit enter.
3. Click on H_KEY_CURRENT_USER
4. Click on Software
5. Click on Microsoft
6. Click on Windows
7. Click on CurrentVersion
8. Click on Applets
9. Click on Hearts
10. Select New String Value from the Edit menu.
11. Name the string ZB, and give it a value of 42.
You should now be able to press ''Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F12'' to see your opponents hands.
(Kudos if you got the Douglas Adams reference)
minesweaper
Reveal MinesWith your cursor inside the minesweeper window type "XYZZY" then press Shift-Enter and Enter. A white dot should appear in the upper-left corner of the screen. If it turns black, your cursor is resting on a mine.
Note: This trick works best if your Windows background is black. Also note that code will not work in Windows 95 or Windows NT.
Freeze TimeThere’s an easy-to-execute glitch/cheat in Minesweeper that will stop the game’s time so you can take your time completing each puzzle (hence getting the high score!) To do so, start a new game and then quickly hit the Windows key and the D key at the same time to minimize the game to the bar below (and any other program). Then, maximize the game again and the clock will be permanently frozen.
Stop the ClockWhile playing, hold down the left and right mouse buttons and you should see a 3x3 square imprint on the board. Next hit the ESC key while holding down both mouse buttons, and the timer is stopped!
solitare
Game Cheats for Solitaire in Windows 7By Woody Leonhard from Windows 7 All-in-One For Dummies
Solitaire is the oldest of all the Windows games. This traditional game has captured the hearts and spare cranial cycles of millions. Yet, most people don’t know that there are game cheats they can employ to help them win at Solitaire in Windows 7.
To get started, choose Start→Games and double-click the Solitaire icon. (Or, you can take the express train: Click Start, immediately type sol, and press Enter.)
When playing Solitaire, you can choose between standard scoring and Vegas scoring. The cheats and bonus points vary depending on the scoring option.
Standard scoringIn standard scoring, you can choose either a Draw One or Draw Three option. Using the Draw One option, you can flip through the deck once with no penalty, and then you lose 100 points every additional time. Using the Draw Three option, you can flip through the deck three times with no penalty, and then you lose 20 points every additional time. You can use the following cheats and bonus points to improve your score.
- A cheat is available for the Draw Three option. If you press Ctrl+Alt+Shift and then click the deck, Windows turns over one card at a time. Using standard scoring with this trick enables you to turn over every card in the deck three times before Windows starts sticking you with the 20-point-per-deck penalty.
- If you move a card straight from the deck to the suit stacks you earn 10 points. However, if you move the card to the main playing table first and then to the suit stack, you can earn a total of 15 points.
- In a timed game, you lose 2 points every 10 seconds. But you receive a bonus at the end of the game depending on how quickly you finish. (If the game lasted less than 30 seconds, you get no bonus. If it lasted more than 30 seconds, you earn a bonus of 700,000 divided by the number of seconds.) According to Microsoft, the highest possible score is 24,113.
If you press Ctrl+Alt+Shift and click the deck, Windows turns over one card at a time. You can use the Ctrl+Alt+Shift trick to flip through the entire deck three times — a boon for Vegas scorekeeping.
Want to win at Solitaire most of the time? The odds of winning go up exponentially for every Ace that is visible at the end of the deal. Just keep pressing F2 for a new deal until you see one or more Aces.