https://gamepinned.com/blog Guides, comparisons, and gaming cafe setup articles from GamePinned. en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/images/logo.png https://gamepinned.com/blog https://gamepinned.com/blog/why-standard-windows-accounts-dont-stop-steam-uninstalls https://gamepinned.com/blog/why-standard-windows-accounts-dont-stop-steam-uninstalls A standard account can still uninstall Steam games. Steam Family Sharing, parental controls, and AppLocker do not fix this either. Here is why, and what actually works. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/how-to-protect-valorant-from-being-uninstalled https://gamepinned.com/blog/how-to-protect-valorant-from-being-uninstalled Valorant is 40 to 55 GB and Vanguard anti-cheat re-downloads on every reinstall. How to lock Valorant at the Windows file level so Riot Games cannot uninstall it. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/how-to-protect-fortnite-from-being-uninstalled https://gamepinned.com/blog/how-to-protect-fortnite-from-being-uninstalled Fortnite is 40 to 100 GB depending on installed modes. How to lock it so Epic Games Launcher cannot remove it, while keeping updates working. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/how-to-lock-nvidia-control-panel-shared-pc https://gamepinned.com/blog/how-to-lock-nvidia-control-panel-shared-pc NVIDIA Control Panel has no built-in lock. Customers change digital vibrance, V-Sync, and per-game 3D settings, and they stick. Here is how to restore your settings automatically on every reboot. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/how-to-block-steam-game-uninstalls https://gamepinned.com/blog/how-to-block-steam-game-uninstalls Why Steam Families, parental controls, and SRP do not work, and what does. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/senet-vs-antamedia-vs-ggleap-gaming-cafe-software https://gamepinned.com/blog/senet-vs-antamedia-vs-ggleap-gaming-cafe-software SENET, Antamedia, and ggLeap each handle billing and session management differently. None prevent customers from uninstalling games. An honest comparison of all three. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/prevent-epic-games-uninstalls-gaming-cafe https://gamepinned.com/blog/prevent-epic-games-uninstalls-gaming-cafe Fortnite is around 40 GB. Epic Games has no cafe mode and no protected uninstall option. Why the default Windows protection fails in most cafe setups, and what actually stops it. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/gpu-pinned-nvidia-settings-gaming-cafe https://gamepinned.com/blog/gpu-pinned-nvidia-settings-gaming-cafe Customers change NVIDIA Control Panel settings every session. GPU Pinned saves your configuration as a named profile and restores it on every reboot. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/gaming-cafe-pc-setup-windows-guide https://gamepinned.com/blog/gaming-cafe-pc-setup-windows-guide A full Windows configuration guide for cafe operators. Covers account types, what standard accounts actually restrict, drive permissions, and the complete software stack. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/deep-freeze-vs-gamepinned https://gamepinned.com/blog/deep-freeze-vs-gamepinned Deep Freeze reverts the whole drive. GamePinned blocks deletion per-game. Both solve the uninstall problem differently. Here is when each one makes sense. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamepinned.com/blog/prevent-steam-game-uninstalls-gaming-cafe https://gamepinned.com/blog/prevent-steam-game-uninstalls-gaming-cafe Standard Windows user accounts are not enough. Here is why Steam can still delete games from a restricted account, and the only approach that actually stops it. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT