Minesweeper: How to install it on Windows 11

Classic Windows Games

Old-timers will remember some of the games that came with older versions of Windows. Some are the game “Hearts”, “Pinball”, or “Minesweeper”some simple programs that allowed us to distract ourselves from our occupation for a while to entertain us for a few minutes, or even hours. These games have disappeared in the most modern versions of Windows, but we are going to tell you how to install one of the classics in Windows 11, Minesweeper.

Windows has gone through multiple versions that have been improving the characteristics of the system, along with its applications, to adapt them to modern computers. but also gone removing other classic programslike these games or the classic Windows 7 photo viewer. But don’t worry, in a very simple way and following a few steps we can have back this entertaining Minesweeper.

Minesweeper was originally designed for OS/2 and later adapted for Windows. This game is part of Microsoft Entertainment Bundle, but it was introduced by default starting with Windows 3.x. This game has several levels, since its difficulty at first can be somewhat high, but once you get the hang of it you can continue with other more complicated levels with a larger board, you can even customize game with the number of rows, columns and mines you choose.

In this guide we will focus on how to install it for windows 11, but this method may work for other versions of Windows. Minesweeper is an application for Windows 32 bit and currently most Windows operating systems run at 64 bits, so there will be no problem in this regard.

Follow these steps to have Minesweeper back on your team and be able to have an entertaining time with this simple strategy game. You will have to manage to clear the field, marking and positioning all the mines, but you must not let any of them explode.

Versions and requirements for Minesweeper

Minesweeper is a very old programthis game in its original version occupies only a few KB, so we will ignore the system requirements or if you need more or less space on your SSD. You can run this entertaining game whatever your PC is, even if it is already a few years old.

Also exist modern versions of Minesweeperyou can simply search for one in the Windows 11 store. You open the Microsoft Store and in the search box you just have to write “minesweeper” so that some games appear that imitate the original, the one that has obtained the best score is the Simple Minesweeperbut remember, this is not the original that Microsoft included in Windows 3.1.

This time we have searched for you the original minesweeper, the one that was included until version 8 of Windows. We are going to show you how download and install it so you can have it forever on your Windows 11.

Download and install Minesweeper Classic

To be able to enjoy the Original Minesweeper we are going to resort to the website archive.org. Here we can find the games that were part of the original Microsoft Entertainment pack, among what is found in Minesweeper. Let’s see how to do it.

1. We enter the website archive.org we click on the Software section and look for the pack “Best Of Windows Entertainment Pack 32”or we can access it directly from this link.

   

2. Once inside this pack, we click on Show all files to access all the content of the pack separately.

   

3. The first file is a Torrent where download the whole pack With this method, you can download it and add it to your torrent client to have the whole pack. If you only want the minesweeper, go to the next step.

   

4. Scroll to the bottom of the list and find the file named “winmine.exe” and click on it.

   

5. This file will be downloaded automatically and will go to the folder downloads or to the one you have configured in your browser.

   

6. All that remains is to move this file from the folder where it was downloaded to a more convenient location, such as for example the desktop.

   

This executable file does not require any type of installation, it works the same as portable programs, double click and you will be able to start your game in the traditional way minesweeper on your Windows 11. You can also change the name to something else, for example Minesweeper.exe.

Enjoy original Minesweeper on your Windows 11

Remember the past, when you ran “win.exe” to access the windows system on your old 386, and launch the original minesweeper. With this simple game, which can be complicated with more difficulty levelsyou can clear your mind by enjoying a quick game.

Rest for a while of your work or studies and run minesweeper to start a new game and complete the field without them exploding. As you gain experience, raise the level of difficulty to make the game a little more complicated, you can also customize the board with the number of rows, columns and mines you choose.

Remember your beginnings (or not so beginnings) in computer science or simply experience what games were like some 30 years ago. With minesweeper you have guaranteed fun, what we cannot guarantee is that you will not end up exploiting one of its mines.

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