Games文件夹是一个很少有人知道的Windows 7 功能，更不用说了解它的完整功能了。本文将尝试揭开它的神秘面纱，并详细解释它是什么、它是如何工作的以及如何定制它。
什么是游戏文件夹/面板？
Games是一种特殊类型的文件夹，在Windows中有自己的自定义视图(custom view)。当您启动它时，它看起来类似于控制面板(Control Panel)，只是它是为管理您的游戏而设计的。
此文件夹尝试充当Windows 7中游戏的中央存储库。所有Windows游戏以及您安装的大多数第三方游戏都可以在其中找到。但是，并非您安装的所有游戏都可以在此处找到，因为它们可能未与Windows的此功能集成。幸运的是，您可以将游戏添加到此面板，即使它们没有在此文件夹中安装快捷方式。
游戏文件夹可用于启动游戏、获取游戏信息、查看统计数据、下载游戏(Games)图片和信息(art and information)、查看游戏上次玩的时间等。
所有这些将在后面的部分中更详细地解释。
如何找到游戏文件夹？
Games文件夹是Windows中的一个特殊文件夹。如果您使用Windows Explorer 浏览(Windows Explorer)，您可以在"C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsGames"中找到它。
默认情况下，您应该在开始菜单(Start Menu)的右侧找到它的快捷方式。
注意：(NOTE:)如果它不存在，您需要在开始菜单(Start Menu)上启用它的快捷方式。本指南将展示如何启用或禁用新的快捷方式：Windows 7开始菜单(Start Menu)的完整指南(Complete Guide)。如果您使用的是Windows 7 Professional，则游戏(Games)功能很有可能被关闭。您可以通过Add or remove programs - > Turn Windows Features on or off来启用它。在那里您检查游戏(Games)和标准Windows 7游戏，并且游戏(Games)文件夹可用。
自定义菜单和选项
您可以使用“游戏(Games)”窗口顶部的工具栏自定义显示的信息类型和方式。
组织按钮具有与(Organize)Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)中相同的选项。有关在那里找到的选项的更多信息，请查看本教程：如何使用文件夹选项改进 Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer Using Folder Options)。
选项(Options)按钮打开设置游戏更新和选项(Set up game updates and options)窗口。您可以在此处控制要显示的信息。就个人而言，我更喜欢启用“下载有关已安装游戏的艺术和信息”("Download art and information about installed games")和“收集最近玩过的游戏信息”("Collect most recently played game information")的复选框。他们肯定让Games文件夹对我更有用。
工具(Tools)菜单可让您快速访问与您的游戏体验相关的其他面板：硬件、显示器、输入和音频设备(Hardware, Display, Input and Audio Devices)、Windows 防火墙(Windows Firewall)以及程序和功能(Programs and Features)。
然后，家长控制(Parental Controls)按钮启动家长控制(Parental Controls)。
右上角有更改视图(Change view)按钮，可让您更改信息在游戏(Games)文件夹中的显示方式。我总是喜欢使用大图标(Large Icons)按钮。我发现它看起来比其他视图更好。
最后，您有一个用于启用/禁用预览(Preview)窗格和启动Windows 帮助(Windows Help)的按钮。
显示(Information Displayed)的游戏文件夹(Games Folder)信息
游戏显示的信息量很大程度上取决于它与Windows的此功能的集成程度。在本教程中，我将展示显示所有可能信息的理想场景。(ideal scenario)
当您单击游戏时，在右侧的Preview窗格中，您会看到其图标、名称和三个选项卡：Ratings、Performance和Statistics。
评分(Ratings)选项卡显示游戏的评分。
性能(Performance)选项卡显示系统的体验指数(experience index)、运行游戏所需的评级以及为获得最佳性能而推荐的评级。
统计(Statistics)选项卡显示有关您在所选游戏中的表现的信息。
在“游戏(Games)”窗口的底部，显示了更多信息(information displayed)：发行商(Publisher)和开发者(Developer)、上次玩(Last played)游戏的时间、产品版本(Product version)以及游戏的类型(Genre)。
我想再强调一次，游戏显示的信息量很大程度上取决于它是否与Windows 7的这一功能很好地集成。对于某些游戏，您将能够查看本文中显示的更少信息。
结论
如您所见，Games文件夹显示了许多有用的信息。就个人而言，我将它用作我玩的所有游戏的存储库。我真的不喜欢在我的桌面上有快捷方式，而Games文件夹是让我的游戏井井有条的完美方式。唯一的缺点是它需要游戏与此功能集成。否则(Otherwise)，您需要在 em>Games 文件夹中手动添加游戏快捷方式。如果您对此Windows 功能(Windows feature)有任何疑问，请随时通过评论表提问。
What is the Games Folder & How to Use It?
The Games folder is a Windows 7 feature that few people are aware of, let alone understand its complete functionality. This article will try to demystify it and explain in detail what it is, how it works and how it can be customized.
What is the Games Folder/Panel?
Games is a special type of folder that has its own custom view in Windows. When you launch it, it looks similar to the Control Panel, just that it is made for managing your games.
This folder tries to act as your central repository for games in Windows 7. All the Windows games are found there as well as most of the third-party games you install. However, not all games you install might be found there as they might not be integrated with this feature of Windows. Luckily you can add games to this panel, even if they don't install a shortcut in this folder.
The Games folder can be used to launch games, get information about them, view statistics, download art and information about your games, view when a game was last played, etc.
All this will be explained in more detail in later sections.
How to Find the Games Folder?
The Games folder is a special folder in Windows. If you browse with Windows Explorer, you can find it at "C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsGames".
By default, you should find its shortcut on the right-side of the Start Menu.
NOTE: If it isn't there, you need to enable its shortcut on the Start Menu. This guide will show how to enable or disable new shortcuts: The Complete Guide to the Windows 7 Start Menu. If you are using Windows 7 Professional, there is a high chance that the Games feature is turned off. You can enable it from Add or remove programs - > Turn Windows Features on or off. There you check Games and the standard Windows 7 games and the Games folder are made available.
Customisation Menus and Options
You can customize what kind of information is displayed and how, using the toolbar at the top of the Games window.
The Organize button has the same options as in Windows Explorer. For more information about the options found there, check this tutorial: How to Improve Windows Explorer Using Folder Options.
The Options button opens the Set up game updates and options window. This is where you control what information is being displayed. Personally, I prefer to enable the checkboxes for "Download art and information about installed games" and "Collect most recently played game information". They definitely make the Games folder more useful to me.
The Tools menu gives quick access to other panels that are related to your gaming experience: Hardware, Display, Input and Audio Devices, the Windows Firewall and Programs and Features.
Then, the Parental Controls button launches Parental Controls.
On the top right there is the Change view button which allows you to change how information is displayed in the Games folder. I always prefer to use the Large Icons button. I find that it looks better than other views.
Lastly, you have a button for enabling/disabling the Preview pane and for launching the Windows Help.
The Information Displayed about the Games Folder
The amount of information displayed for a game depends a lot on how well it was integrated with this feature of Windows. In this tutorial, I will show the ideal scenario where all possible information is displayed.
When you click on a game, on the right, in the Preview pane you see its icon, its name and three tabs: Ratings, Performance and Statistics.
The Ratings tab shows the rating of the game.
The Performance tab shows your system's experience index, the rating required to run the game and the rating recommended for optimal performance.
The Statistics tab shows information about your performance in the selected game.
On the bottom of the Games window, there is further information displayed: the Publisher & Developer, when the game was Last played, what Product version it has and the games' Genre.
I would to reinforce one more time that, the amount of information displayed for a game, depends a lot on whether it was well integrated with this feature of Windows 7 or not. For some games you will be able to view a lot less information that was shown in this article.
Conclusion
As you can see, the Games folder displays lots of useful information. Personally, I use it as my repository for all the games I play. I really don't like having shortcuts on my desktop and the Games folder is the perfect way to keep my games organized. The only downside about it is that it requires games to be integrated with this feature. Otherwise you need to manually add shortcuts to games, in the em>Games folder. If you have any questions on this Windows feature, don't hesitate to ask via the comments form.
