Why will msn games (zone) not work with windows 10?

Since upgrading to windows 10 the zone.com games has a recommendation that you continue in internet explorer instead of edge. if you do this you get a general error. if you

continue in edge, the games don’t even load at all. was it microsoft’s intention to kill this site or is there a fix available/coming?

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Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I apologize for the inconvenience that you are facing with Microsoft Edge.

I would like to inform you that Microsoft Edge is a new browser and most of the sites have not updated their websites to be compatible with Edge. This is the exact reason why the game works perfectly fine in Internet Explorer as compared to Edge.

Hope this information is helpful.

For further assistance, you can post your query in Microsoft Community.

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Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I apologize for the inconvenience that you are facing with Microsoft Edge.

I would like to inform you that Microsoft Edge is a new browser and most of the sites have not updated their websites to be compatible with Edge. This is the exact reason why the game works perfectly fine in Internet Explorer as compared to Edge.

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The game doesn’t work «perfectly fine» in explorer and won’t load in edge.

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None of my games will work now with windows 10

OK , all of my games worked fine last night and this morning before I upgraded to windows 10, even tho I was told they would be fine, I have even used compatibility mode to run them as windows 8, that still didn’t fix it,, and when I say all my games, I mean world of tanks, world of warships, spintires, warthunder, armored warfare launcher (since its in between test phases now, only tried to load launcher for AW),

but all I cant play, 2 of them don’t load, rest of them will load, but either crash, freeze, or wont load into battles, and have none stop issues, and I repeat they worked fine this morning and last night, being disabled, Yes I have time for games. Also I checked the forums for all of my games, and noticed that tons of people were starting topics or replying to topics saying their having the same issues, and these games are by different developers, only 2 of them are by same company, so its not just one developer having issues, and like I mentioned compatibility mode loads, and claims its going to run them in earlier version, and claims the issues resolved, but even in compatibility mode, they still have the same issues.

I do know my way around computers, and as far as I can tell from the forums, the feedbacks on windows feedback app, and from google, and from looking around my logs from my games, its all because windows 10 isn’t allowing these games to run, or run properly. so what do I do, do I downgrade back to windows 8.1, or will I get some support without spending hours on hold with customer service, which as most windows guys know, can end in dead ends, haha.

Sorry if I am repeating myself, I just wanted to make sure I didn’t get questions, asking things I already answered.

But I gladly accept help and advice from my fellow windows users.

Will all Windows 8/8.1 games work on Windows 10.

Will all my PC GAMES ( not APPS) , but GAMES work on Windows 10 because hardly few games are released with windows 8 or 8.1 as their supporting operating system and if we upgrade to windows 10 then I am afraid no game will work on our laptops because I don’t think that any game has been released with windows 10 as one of their supporting operating systems . And also that Compatibility Troubleshooter cannot make most of our games compatible as well. I tried to run some games which worked on windows 7, windows XP, etc with the help of that Compatibility Troubleshooter on my Windows 8.1 laptop but it didn’t work at all. And let me tell that my laptop had all the minimum and recommended specifications required for those games except the OS of my laptop of course. But nowadays most games releasing in the market have windows 8 or 8.1 as their supporting OS and by the time windows 10 becomes a supporting OS in most games , we will all become old men ( i.e. it will take a lot of time). So this is the only hesitation or a stumbling block which is stopping me to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 so please answer this query of mine quickly so that I can decide whether to upgrade or NOT to upgrade. Please answer this quickly so that I can decide.

OT: Gaming Problems with Windows 10.

A Dedicated PC Gamer

Most should work however you can upgrade and if not happy you can revert
back to your Windows 8.1. Also check with the Compatibility Center (when
available) and each individual game maker’s support and forums.

Windows 10 (you may have to click the link below twice to access the page)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/features

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown — Microsoft MVP Rob Brown — past Microsoft MVP — Windows Insider MVP 2016 — 2021
Microsoft MVP Windows and Devices for IT 2009 — 2020

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DirectX 12

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The benefits aren’t just visual, though. This version gives developers much more control over the CPU and GPU, resulting in up to a 50% increase in performance, according to Spencer. The benefits extend to mobile gaming, as well: with power consumption cut by up to half, your mobile games will run more smoothly and require less battery power. Well-known game engine Unity, which you can use to create your own games, has already pledged to implement DirectX 12.

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Ben is a Deputy Editor and the Onboarding Manager at MakeUseOf. He left his IT job to write full-time in 2016 and has never looked back. He’s been covering tech tutorials, video game recommendations, and more as a professional writer for over six years.

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