Microsoft KB Archive/85314

= Random Card Back Selections With Solitaire =

Article ID: 85314

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q85314



SYMPTOMS
When playing Solitaire (SOL.EXE) in Windows for the first time after installation, random card backs are displayed. If you select Deck from the Games menu, then select a card back for the first time, it will disable the ability to have random card backs as before.



CAUSE
To enable Windows 3.1 Solitaire to choose random backs:


 * Delete the BACKS= entry from the SOL.INI file in the \WINDOWS directory.

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 * Delete the SOL.INI file from the \WINDOWS directory.

In Windows 3.0, user-selected options for Solitaire are stored within the WIN.INI file in the [solitaire] section.

To enable Windows 3.0 Solitaire to choose random backs, delete the entire [solitaire] section from the WIN.INI file.

In Windows 3.1, Solitaire doesn't write entries to the WIN.INI file. Instead, it creates a SOL.INI file once any non-default option is selected.

Additional query words: 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.10 3.11 3.1 sol solitairre

Keywords: KB85314

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