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Where to find free PC games without the threat of malware.–PC Pitstop<\/i><\/p>\n

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Free Games Without Malware<\/h4>\n

By Dave Taylor<\/p>\n

The Question:<\/strong>I\u2019m not a hardcore gamer and don\u2019t like games like Call of Duty, but an occasional game of backgammon or poker would be fun. Where can I find good games for my Windows 8 PC that aren\u2019t full of malware?<\/i><\/p>\n

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Dave’s Answer: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Just as the Mac world has the App Store as a central repository of the best in casual gaming, so does your Windows PC laptop have the Microsoft Windows App Store as the best place to look for new games, utilities and productivity apps \u2014 among many other categories! \u2014 for your Windows 8 computer, tablet, or even Windows Phone system. Since it\u2019s a centrally managed system, everything\u2019s also checked to ensure that it\u2019s not going to bring malware, spyware or a virus along when you install it, something that definitely can be an issue from other repositories online.<\/p>\n

Now that doesn\u2019t get you the really big games, but if you are a gamer, then you already know that a splendid place to look for new titles, whether you\u2019re a fan of sports games, shooters or the latest massively multiplayer crawler, is Steam. It\u2019s a universe unto itself and the range of big (and sometimes expensive) titles is quite impressive.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s go back to the Windows App Store in Win8, okay?<\/p>\n

Article Continued Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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This post is excerpted with permission from Dave Taylor.<\/p>\n

Sign up for Dave’s emails<\/a> about free tech support and special offers on books, seminars, workshops and more.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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