Random Card Back Selections With Solitaire

ID: Q85314

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 95

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

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Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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