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“Install Bridge files”

Note: If you have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2, you will need to follow the instructions on this page.

If you have not installed Windows XP Service Pack 2, follow the instructions below:

To install basic MSN Games files

All files necessary to play games on MSN Games are automatically downloaded to your computer as you require them. Follow the steps below to get into a game.

Step 1

Make sure you are signed in with your MSN Games account (click the Sign In link at the top of any MSN Games page); then go to the multiplayer game you wish to play.

Step 2

Click the play mode button at the top of the game page for the type of room you wish to play in.

Step 3

Click the name of the room you wish to play in.

Step 4

The files needed to play the game will automatically be downloaded to your computer.

To uninstall and reinstall basic MSN Games files

On rare occasions your MSN Games files may become damaged or otherwise corrupted. To get a clean installation of your files, you should first delete them.

Step 1

Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.  In Windows XP, just click Start and then Control Panel.  If the Control Panel window is empty, click View all Control Panel Options in the left section of the window to show all the Control Panel icons.

Step 2

Click Add/Remove Programs.

Step 3

Click MSN Games in the list that comes up and then Change/Remove.

Step 4

Return to games.msn.com and join a multiplayer game. Your MSN Games files will automatically be reinstalled.