http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Free Hidden Object Game en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:14:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689/page/2#post-59812 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:03:02 +0000 TiffanyAmber 59812@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>You can get this same game free without any 'options' to tick any box. </p> <p><a href="http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/great-secrets-davinci/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/great-secrets-davinci/</a></p> <p>I've gotten a lot of free games from this site and have always found it safe. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689/page/2#post-59799 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:05:30 +0000 Alianthia 59799@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I have revo uninstaller, which I am sure many of us do after some one kindly(can't remember WHO! sorry!)recommended it.<br /> I went to my control panal after installing the Da Vinci game, and saw there was an, "Ask Toolbar" listed.<br /> So I used Revo to uninstall it, and it found FOUR registry listings(!) (in bold, so safe to delete) ...I deleted them...<br /> I don't know if maybe one or more are the same registry listings that Buzz mentioned ?<br /> Hope this helps somewhat? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689/page/2#post-59794 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:26:02 +0000 Tailteann 59794@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Oooh, okay...I'll revisit your instructions, Dragonlair! You know when I think I see "IE" anything, I back away slowly, lol. </p> <p>And thanks again for the info on the default browser opening. Since it's just that, I'm fine with it. There was just so much other junk in the game file I wanted to make sure. :)</p> <p>Thank you to Fire Bride for posting this free game! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59793 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:14:20 +0000 Dragonlair 59793@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Tailteann,</p> <p>That was Windows Explorer, NOT Internet Explorer! It's a totally different thing. It's not a browser, it's just the way you can access the individual files on your computer.</p> <p>Also, FreeGamePick games ALWAYS open your default browser (Firefox for me) when you terminate the game and open their home site. They do not hijack your home page, just open it to their page. It's totally benign. I use it as a way to do my next bit of "work" by lettitg IT open Firefox for me! :))) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59792 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:59:33 +0000 FireBride 59792@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Can someone please address the comments by BUZZ. </p> <p>"1. askservice.exe remains in memory (must kill it)</p> <p>2. "LEGACY_ASKSERVICE" "LEGACY_ASKUPGRADE" added to yer registry<br /> and you must set permissions properly to delete them.</p> <p>3. Toolbar and Ask search thing added to the "Add in" extension in firefox</p> <p>The average user would not be able to get rid of this spyware easily."</p> <p>Is this still the case with those of you who have used the shortcut method to avoid the spyware? Thanks so much, All. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59789 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:58:46 +0000 Tailteann 59789@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yikes...I hope I didn't do anything wrong with the shortcut...when I closed the game a window for freegamepick.com opened on my browser. :0 I hope that's the only thing that happened. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59788 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:56:07 +0000 Butterfly 59788@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks am enjoying the game. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59784 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:47:24 +0000 Tailteann 59784@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Scubaguy:</p> <p>Thank you for the great instructions! Every thing's set and I'll remember how to switch the folder views in the future when needed.</p> <p>And thank you Dragonlair for the another option. I've never used IE but it's good to know too. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59759 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:34:40 +0000 Dragonlair 59759@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Terri,</p> <p>As far as I can tell, ALL FreeGamePick.com actual games are called Game.exe. That's why I gave the specific name in my original information. That's the file they hide.</p> <p>Big Fish does a similar trick but their names vary. They still hide them. In those cases, you need to "real" game to bypass their manager on the way out of the game. You don't need it to go in, just out!</p> <p>The more they try to hide things, the more you have to know to circumvent them and get what you want. Be like Wile E. Coyote or the Energizer Bunny - NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!</p> <p>Diane </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59758 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:31:49 +0000 Dragonlair 59758@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>You can toggle hidden files on and off with Vista without going through Control Panel.</p> <p>Just open Windows Explorer!</p> <p>If you have the Tools menu option, click on it and select "Folder Options". then click on the middle tab (View) and set the dot near the bottom to show hidden and system files. Then apply it. You can turn it back off just as easy.</p> <p>If you don't have the Tools option, click on Organize and there's a "Folder and Search Options" there that brings up the exact same window.</p> <p>Easy to go on and off as often as you want without Control Panel.</p> <p>Diane </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59755 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:17:30 +0000 Terri218 59755@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Would it be on your computer if you never clicked the accept box? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59754 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:14:30 +0000 Buzz 59754@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>1. askservice.exe remains in memory (must kill it)</p> <p>2. "LEGACY_ASKSERVICE" "LEGACY_ASKUPGRADE" added to yer registry<br /> and you must set permissions properly to delete them.</p> <p>3. Toolbar and Ask search thing added to the "Add in" extension in firefox</p> <p>The average user would not be able to get rid of this spyware easily. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59751 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:18:13 +0000 Terri218 59751@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>OK I had copied the wrong exe file. I copied the game.exe and it works fine. You guys are geniuses. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59747 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:59:18 +0000 Terri218 59747@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I thought the game from Gamehouse was rather easy and childish until I ran out of hints and can't find the onion. Now I'm stuck.</p> <p>I spoke too soon about the Da Vinci game. I created a shortcut for the DaVinci.exe file but it insists I download the Ask toolbar which I don't want to do. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59745 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:57:59 +0000 scubaguy (R.I.P.) 59745@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Tailtean<br /> 1. Go to control panel</p> <p>2. Click on (Appearance and Personalization)</p> <p>3.Under Folder Options click on (Show hidden files and folders)</p> <p>4.Click on (view tab),in the advanced settings window,under the (Files and Folders) section go to (Hidden files and folders)and click the button that says (show hidden files and folders). Click apply at bottom of window.</p> <p>5. Go back to the game folder and you should see a file with a sqaure icon and a magnifying glass,that says (game).</p> <p>6.Copy the file to your desktop, and rename it. </p> <p>For me to get it to work I had to right click on it and run as administrator,and game should open.<br /> Also you should go back to Folder Options and,click (Do not show hidden files and folders) the default, so you don’t accidentally delete a file in the future.</p> <p>Hope this helps </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59741 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:08:02 +0000 Tailteann 59741@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Can someone help with instructions on how I can see the hidden files on Vista? I have the file location opened (I downloaded the game to my saved games file) and it's a bit confusing. The biggest files are for uninstall. I can't seem to find the .exe file.</p> <p>There are also a bunch of shortcut files that I don't want and a toolbar file in the game...can or should I delete these at the file location? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59740 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:06:23 +0000 Terri218 59740@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>It worked perfectly. Thanks again. Gamehouse also has a Hidden Object game today as the free game. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59739 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:58 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 59739@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>No problem Tailteann, great minds think alike =)</p> <p>You're very welcome Terri =) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59737 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:49:22 +0000 Terri218 59737@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks everyone. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59736 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:38:57 +0000 Tailteann 59736@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>whoops...I didn't see Wizards post. :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59735 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:37:27 +0000 Tailteann 59735@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Terri218</p> <p>I've WOT and it's showing Freegamepick.com has a very high Green safe rating on trustworthiness, vendor reliability, and privacy. Hmm...I'm not sure why the disparity.</p> <p>Mostfun.com is also in the Green but only just barely on all three catagories according to WOT ratings. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59734 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:32:33 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 59734@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Terri, WOT labels freegamepick as green. There are a couple red flags thrown up but it is about the toolbar and homepage change. Freegamepick can be trusted as long as opting out of those. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59728 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:42:22 +0000 sukibabe 59728@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>HI GUY'S</p> <p>I like lurking, roflmbo</p> <p>You can also get the game if your a SW(shockwave) member @ <a href="http://beta.shockwave.com/gamelanding/greatsecretsdavinci.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://beta.shockwave.com/gamelanding/greatsecretsdavinci.jsp</a></p> <p>Hey, SW has improved, you would be surprised!</p> <p>I have been doing a lot of betas and playing up north at my trailer, hope all are well!<br /> Been also to much at GZ!</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59727 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:28:13 +0000 Dragonlair 59727@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Terri218,</p> <p>I have never gotten any warnings or errors with this site. I have successfully downloaded and installed (and circumvented their pushy toolbar installation) 7 times now.</p> <p>As far as I can tell, you got a false positive.</p> <p>Also, to get to the downloads of each game, click on the pictures and then click on the link shown above the screenshot.</p> <p>Diane </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59711 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:35:56 +0000 Terri218 59711@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>WOT gives the site a red and issues a warning. Does anyone else gotten this? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59710 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:32:51 +0000 RosnSC 59710@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Here's the link to the Freegamepick.com download page, Terri. </p> <p><a href="http://freegamepick.com/en/screenshots_greatsecretsdavinci.html">Great Secrets Da Vinci</a></p> <p>Sue </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59709 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:25:21 +0000 Terri218 59709@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Is there a special place to get this download? I see it listed as the first game but it doesn't say it's a free full version game.</p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59708 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:05:50 +0000 Alianthia 59708@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>thanks Dragon lair and Sue!<br /> I had this game before (I think it was gamehouse) but it is nice to have it without ads!<br /> It's a good one!<br /> (My husband is now playing return to ravenhearst with my hints; he is not really interested in the story but is loving the game!)<br /> :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59705 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:18:20 +0000 RosnSC 59705@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Dragonlair, I followed your instructions, and was able to play; just played the first level, in fact...:). Oh, and you are right about their misspelling - "secrect"...heh heh.</p> <p>Sue </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5689#post-59704 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:46:33 +0000 Dragonlair 59704@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I was right. It is exactly like the other games from that site. </p> <p>Just go to the folder where you installed it. Be sure you can see the hidden files. Make a shortcut of the application "game" (or "game.exe" if you see the extensions). Rename the short cut to whatever you want and use THAT shortcut. It works like a charm.</p> <p>One note - they can't spell! They spell "secret" as "secrect"! I corrected that for the folder name on install. </p>