Random Card Back Selections With Solitaire

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q85314

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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.
-or-
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.

KBCategory: kbusage kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.10 3.11 3.1 sol solitairre
solitarre

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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