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Not Windows XP Compatible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: June 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I just tossed this one in the trash. It looked like a good game for my girls but unfortunately Scholastic doesn't believe in updating or supporting their products. I'd be very leary of buying any software from this company since software returns are difficult to negotiate. I would appreciate a list of truly Windows XP compatible children's software titles. Windows XP has been around for at least a couple of years now. I don't understand why compatibility is such a problem. Their support site cites that the problem is "you have too much installed RAM." Well, for most software, that is not a "bad" thing.

Avoid at all costs

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: June 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I agree with the reviewer who urges you to stay away from this and other Scholastic products if you run Windows XP. I received School Days and Spooky Mansion today but can't get either to run on XP, even though I am generally quite adept at working with computers. I will never buy another product from this company, even if it works well on XP. These products say they work with "Windows 95, 98, 2000 or later." Don't believe it.

Deceptive, Not Really Compatible With Windows XP

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 19 / 21
Date: April 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Although this product claims to be XP-compatible, it doesn't really work unless you first change your system settings to run in Windows 98 compatibility mode, and set virtual memory settings back to 200MB. Even though the outer box says Windows XP, copyright dates inside the jewel case make it obvious this is really pre-XP software that has not been updated.

Since we use our computer for other things besides games, the only way my son can play is to wait for 5-10 minutes' worth of switching to an admin user account, changing memory settings, then restarting the computer. When he finishes, we have to put the memory settings back again so we can use the computer for other things.

I Spy School Days-big bore

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 18 / 29
Date: March 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

My six year old great nephew completed all of the activities within two hours. He was moderately interested in the beginning and bored by the time he finished. I watched as he played, and thought they were boring, too.

Won't work with XP

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Be wary because this software will not work with Windows XP. I Spy Junior and I Spy Spooky Mansion will not work either. I looked EVERYWHERE on the net for troubleshooting help and nada!

Can't find 12th ladybug!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: November 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I really like this game but I am annoyed that I can't find the last ladybug in the find me game. I can find no game hint support sites either. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it a bug (ha ha) in the program? I have spent weeks looking but always find the ones I've already found. Can anyone out there help me? I am not a child, but my daughter can't find it either. Apparantly the game will not finish until all bugs are found because I have found all the treasures. Does this game not have more than one complete game to play? I thought it had 3 like treasure hunt.
Thanks,

"I Spy" By Francis

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: January 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I Spy, a great game is great on a rainy day. Too wet to go outside, no broblem! Just hook up "I Spy." Can you find the hiden objects? Travel to many diffrent rooms. This is as fun as living in Disney World. Practice in reading, build vocabulary, and more. Enjoy this this game. Be smart, and have a sharp eye!

Not compatible with Windows XP

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: March 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Please use caution when purchasing this product. It is labeled Windows XP Compatible, but it is not. You have to reconfigure your entire system to get the software to work. Once you change your settings, then the software is great and my son loves it. I wish I could explain what you have to do to your computer to get School Days to work, but I had to consult with my brother who is a computer technician...I followed his instructions which were very complicated. He even had to search on google to find out how to fix the error message that kept popping up every time we tried to play it.

Great Learning Tool

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My children love the I-Spy games and they will choose it over almost any other computer game they own. This one is great because it is almost like a scavenger hunt. Kids learn a lot from it, but I still like the original Treasure Hunt better just because it actually seems to have one central theme instead of the randomness of the school days.

Scholastic "I SPY" CD-ROM

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If your child likes the books, he/she will love the CD-ROM. The great thing is that it is interactive so it's not pure sit back entertainment. The only negative thing is once they have mastered all the things, it becomes boring. That's O.K. if the price remains reasonable.

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