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Your new game... and you just lost it! Well, don't worry, follow these steps and you will most likely find that lost computer game.
Steps
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1Calm down. You can't find anything when you're freaking out! Take a deep breath or two.
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2Check the obvious places first. Is it in the CD-ROM drive? Is it piled underneath all your other games? Look & see!Advertisement
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3Retrace your steps if you don't have any luck with the previous step. You could have not even been paying attention and left it sitting right in front of you!
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4Sit down and think about the last place you had it. Check there! If you remember it somewhere like on top of your computer, it may have fallen behind your desk. Look there too!
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5Be positive! With a positive attitude, everything is okay.
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6Don't look for it for 5 minutes and then say "Okay, can't find it." Look for a while and it will turn up!
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7Offer to replace it if this is a friend's computer game and apologize to him/her.
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8Check again. You may have missed a spot.
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9Consider it may have been stolen if you have had no luck whatsoever. Are you at home? Make sure your sibling doesn't have it. School? Make sure your friends don't have it.
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1010 Clean your area or house it might turn up thereAdvertisement
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhat should I do if I installed a Plants and Zombie game on my computer before installing Windows 10 and now it is gone?
Community AnswerIt may have been uninstalled, or maybe Windows 10 doesn't support it anymore. You might be able to find it if you go into file explorer and search: "Plants vs. Zombies" on the "my PC" search. -
QuestionHow do I find a downloaded game on my PC?Community AnswerGo to settings or you disk drive and search for it. You can also follow the steps in this article.
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QuestionI have a missing video game console, I turned the whole place upside down and couldn't find it. What should I do?Community AnswerAsk your friends and family if they have it or have seen it. if you're living with someone, ask them if they can help you find it.
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QuestionI lost my disc, and I'm looking but I can't find it! How do I find it?
Community AnswerFirst, you'll need to calm down. Next, think about where it last was. If it was in your room check there! It may also depend on what you were doing. Think about what you were doing. If you were sitting on the bed, look there. Think about who uses the disc. If your siblings also play with the disc, ask them. If your friends borrow it, think about if they've returned it you yet. If you don't find it after 5 days, then encourage yourself to buy a new copy. But if it's downloaded, you can download it for free. You could have a lemonade stand and then use that money you earned to buy the game if the game is worth it.
Warnings
- Don't let this be the only thing you think about! Just try to look for it a little everyday!Thanks!
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