I had a similar experience- when I started playing solitaire (started on vista) it seemed like I was winning maybe 1 out of 3 or 4 games, but it didn't last. And personally I like that it tells me I can't make any more moves so that I'm not wasting time trying to solve the unsolvable (and it's helpful for a newbie- there were times I thought all moves were used up but then I would start pulling back cards that were already 'cleared' so I could make more moves). BTW, I also play the Windows Mobile version of solitaire and it seems MUCH more difficult to win. I don't know if it's the small scale factor that makes things more difficult to see or what but I keep getting owned. That version BTW doesn't tell you when you've met your maker