How To Repair Microsoft Solitaire Collection

Microsoft Solitaire Collection is introduced as a replacement for the classic games that were part of Windows 7 and previous versions. The Microsoft Solitaire Collection app allows you play five card games. Classic Solitaire, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, and TriPeaks card games are part of Microsoft Solitaire Collection app in Windows 10.

Microsoft has released a number of updates to Solitaire Collection app to iron out various types of issues but at times, you might encounter issues while using Microsoft Solitaire Collection app. If the app is not opening or hanging, you can reset the app to fix the issue.

Reset Microsoft Solitaire Collection

When you reset Microsoft Solitaire Collection app, it will reset all data saved by Microsoft Solitaire Collection on your device. So, if you don’t want to reset the data, you should try fixing the issue without resetting the app.

Complete the given below directions to reset Microsoft Solitaire Collection app in Windows 10.

Important: The ability to reset Windows 10 apps feature was introduced with Anniversary update build 14372. So make sure that you’re running 14372 or later build of Windows 10 by typing Winver.exe in Start menu search and then pressing Enter key.

Step 1:Open Settings app, click System and then click Apps & features.

Step 2: Look for the entry named Microsoft Solitaire Collection and then click on it.

Step 3: When you click on the app entry, you will see Advanced options link. Click the Advanced options link.

Step 4: Click the Reset button and then click the Reset button again when you see the confirmation dialog. Once the reset job is done, you will see a check sign next to the Reset button.

Step 5: Try opening Microsoft Solitaire Collection app now. It should open now and work without any issues.

If resetting the app didn’t help, you can reinstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection app to fix the issue.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I can understand Microsoft Solitaire Collection does not load properly. To diagnose the issue, I would suggest you to try the following methods and check if the issue persists.

Panic at the disco site. Method 1:

Run the apps troubleshooter and check if it helps with the issue. Refer to the following article and run the Apps troubleshooter:

If the issue still exists, try the next method.

Method 2:

Try to run a System File Checker (SFC) scan to check for any file corruption. SFC scan will scan for corrupt system files on the computer and repair them.

1. Press Windows key + X, click Command Prompt (Admin).
2. In the Command Prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
   sfc /scannow

If the issue still exists, try the next method.

Method 3:

You may check the same issue with the new user account.

Try these steps to create a new user account and check if it fixes the issue. Refer to the steps below to create a new User Account:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Other User Accounts towards the left.
3. Select Add an Account.
4. Enter a user name and hit Next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.
7. Check if issue persists.

Hope this information is helpful. Do let us know if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.

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