14 DAY TRIAL // I guess Solitaire is one of the most popular games in the entire world because it is included in the Windows operating system created by Microsoft among many other tiny games. The Solitaire computer game is inspired by the original card game that was first published in 1870 by Lady Adelaide Cadogan and was reproduced several times. Nowadays, many Windows based companies are trying to block Solitaire or even uninstall it because it is one of the main sources of unproductivity and a simple way to spend free time and sometimes the work time. Most network administrators are restricting access to Solitaire or to all Windows games directly from the server, so it's quite obvious that the game is an important problem for employees.
If you want to test Solitaire, although I think it's impossible to avoid playing this exciting game, you should press the start button and then the Run option. Then, in the run box you must type sol.exe and press enter. The game should start, displaying the first cards from the deck.
Because the need of blocking Solitaire and other Windows games is almost a must, many security companies that are creating special solutions tried to develop a simple application to allow administrators to restrict the access of their employees. Sophos is one of these security firms that already created a program entitled Application Control that is now updated with a feature meant to block all the Windows games.
"Sophos has announced that its Application Control software has been extended to give businesses the ability to control and block Windows computer games, including Solitaire, Minesweeper and FreeCell - some of the most popular games in the world. A recent Sophos poll survey of more than 450 system administrators reflected the security and efficiency concerns surrounding the use of computer games. 90.4% of respondents wanted the ability to block games, with 62% indicating this was essential," the company sustained in an article posted on the official website.
Although many companies are trying to block our joy - Solitaire, the game still remains one of the most known computer phenomena that helped us spend our free time.
"When I wrote Solitaire for Microsoft, I unleashed a monster of unproductivity onto the world," Wes Cherry, author of Microsoft Windows Solitaire told Sophos. "I bet there are millions of bosses out there who hate me. If I had a penny for every hour that has been wasted playing Solitaire in the office, I could hire Bill Gates as my golf caddie," Sophos reported.