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Downloading and installing Whack-A-Word is a simple 3-step process... Step 1 - Download the Whack-A-Word setup program. The link below will download a copy of WHACKZIP.EXE, a program that contains all of the files that are required to install Whack-A-Word. WHACKZIP.EXE is 1125 KB in size, and should take approximately 5 minutes to download using a 56k modem.
Step 2 - Run the setup program that you just downloaded in Step 1. The first thing that should appear is a dialog that looks like this: Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to setup Whack-A-Word on your computer. You will have an opportunity during setup to specify where you'd like to install the Whack-A-Word program and its shortcut. You can just accept the default locations or (if you have a preference) enter your own. When setup is finished, all the windows will go away and you'll be ready to play Whack-A-Word!
Step 3 - Run the Whack-A-Word program. To play the game, look on your desktop for the Whack-A-Word shortcut, and double-click it. It looks like this: Or, if you chose not to add an icon to your desktop, open up your Start menu and look under "Programs" for the entry called "Whack-A-Word". It has its own folder, and inside this folder you should see a list of choices like this: Just click on the icon and you'll be playing Whack-A-Word! Enjoy!
Uninstalling Whack-A-WordIf you ever decide to uninstall Whack-A-Word, simply go to your Windows control panel, select "Add / Remove Programs", and click on the entry for Whack-A-Word. After a few short moments, Whack-A-Word will be removed from your computer.
Getting the Zip FileIf you have your own copy of WinZip (and you know how to use it) you can download the Whack-A-Word zip file directly from this site. It's slightly smaller (1094 KB) but contains exactly the same files as the self-extracting executable. |
