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How-to articles - Age of Empires II

How-to articles - Age of Empires II

•How to troubleshoot multiplayer issues in Microsoft games
This article describes how to troubleshoot most of the known multiplayer issues in the Microsoft games that are listed in the "Applies to" section. If the methods in this article do not resolve the issue, the network setup may be configured...
•Games: You receive the “Setup was unable to find (or could not read) the language specific setup resource dll, unable to continue” error message when you try to install a Microsoft game
When you try to install one of the Microsoft games listed in the "Applies to" section, you may experience any one of the following symptoms: You may receive an error message that contains only an exclamation point (!).When you click OK, the Setup...
•Support WebCast: Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Product Overview
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Download details - Age of Empires II

•Windows desktop may not appear correctly after exiting "Age of Empires II"
After you exit Age Of Empires II, the desktop wallpaper may shrink and appear in the upper left corner of the Windows desktop instead of appearing in its original size and orientation (like before you started the game). Additionally, some or all...
Troubleshooting - Age of Empires II

Troubleshooting - Age of Empires II

•How to troubleshoot Setup problems in Microsoft games
This article describes how to troubleshoot problems that you may experience when you install Microsoft games. The following are typical problems that may occur during installation: The game Setup stops responding.You receive an error message that...
•Game stops responding or quits unexpectedly with multiple devices on Microsoft Windows
When you try to start one of the programs listed in the "Applies to" section, the game may stop responding (hang) or quit unexpectedly. On Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition-based computers, if the computer initializes...
•Age of Empires II: Setup Stops and Program Is Unexpectedly Uninstalled
When you attempt to install Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Setup stops and then the following message appears: Initializing Uninstaller Age of Empires II is uninstalled. You receive the following message: Age of Empires II Setup...
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Last Review : July 27, 2006

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