Microsoft removed Minesweeper from Windows 8 and instead published it as a free game on the Microsoft Store.

Microsoft still hosts an "official" version of Minesweeper in its digital storefront. Here's how to find and install it. Open the Microsoft Store. Search for "Minesweeper" using the search box.

Step 2: Log in with your Warzone-linked Activision Account. Step 3: Click the continue button. Step 4: After reading the notice, agree and continue. Step 5: The screen will show one of three options: No Ban Detected, Account is Under Review, or Permanently Banned.

After entering the username and password, the website will tell them if any bans are detected, allowing them to appeal if necessary. Players who see the term Under Review  below their account details are generally shadow-banned.