Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems made by Microsoft. This tag should be used when the question is broadly about Windows (it can apply to more than one version) or when the question references the PC version of a game and that version is only for Windows.
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Could using ALT + F4 to close a game corrupt Save data?
I am pretty new to PC gaming after having a PS3. I didn't make a switch to PS4 but instead went to PC gaming. So far, everything is awesome.
However there is a thing that worries me; while exiting a game using alt+F4 in Windows, could that cause the…
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What does it mean when a game is labeled "Games for Windows"?
Several games these days have a banner across the top of the box that reads Games for Windows. What does this mean? Should I care?
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How can I backup my games saves in Windows XP, Vista/7?
As the question stated, just how can I backup my game saves?
I play lots of games; some of them, like Skyrim, are using the following directory in Vista/7:
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mygames\
However, where can I locate the rest of the games?
I don't…
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What is this icon on top of all my games?
I'm seeing the icon below (bottom right) in all my games. At first I thought it was something from UPlay, but it's also shown in other games. Does anybody recognize it and know how to get rid of it? Clicking it (when the game controls allow it)…
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Is there a database of save file locations?
I'd like to not lose progress in the games I've not completed when I'll be refreshing/resetting my Windows partitions. As such I'd love to know about websites where you put in the game name and get out the save file path.
Are there any?
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How can I ensure my GameSave Manager weekly backup actually happens?
I configured a scheduled task for a weekly backup of all the saved games on my system to Dropbox, with 3 weeks of retention. However, the backup doesn't execute if my computer is in sleep, hibernate or powered down. Is there a way to fix this?
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Are there any workarounds, to avoid fullscreened applications to crash when alt+tabing?
Simply said.
Are there any workarounds that prevent fullscreened applications from crashing at times?
Additional it would be great if this workaround also avoids all the other negative sideeffects like rarely changing windows display resolution,…
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