The calculator pops up everytime I open a file or folder om desktop.
How do I stop it?

"hk" <hk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

|>The calculator pops up everytime I open a file or folder om desktop.
|>How do I stop it?

Download and run Process Explorer
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...sExplorer.html

Double click on Calc.exe, read it's image, and find out what's
starting it.

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Thanks Trax

"Trax" wrote:

> "hk" <hk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> |>The calculator pops up everytime I open a file or folder om desktop.
> |>How do I stop it?
>
> Download and run Process Explorer
> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...sExplorer.html
>
> Double click on Calc.exe, read it's image, and find out what's
> starting it.
>
> --
> http://media.putfile.com/PurePwnage-WoWisafeeling
>

hk Wrote:
> The calculator pops up everytime I open a file or folder om desktop.
> How do I stop it?
Basically the shortcut to Calculator has been corrupted.
This worked for me.
Have your XP disc ready
Add/Remove programs>Add Remove Windows Components.
Highlight Accessories and Utilities
Click details
Highlight Accessories
Click details
Uncheck "Calculator"
Click OK
This will remove the shortcut from XP totally.
Add/Remove programs>Add/Remove Windows Components
Highlight Accessories and Utilities
Click details
Highlight accessories
Click details
this time "Check" the Calculator box
Click OK
You will then be asked to load your XP disc as the re-installer can not
find the required files on your hard drive.Point it towards the drive
with the disc loaded,or even to the exact folder if you wish.And bob's
your uncle.
Like i say this worked for me.Basically you are un-installing the
shortcut and re-installing it back uncorrupted


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duff

I am having the same problem but the program is not working for me...i have
completely uninstalled the calculator and it still pops up. please help.

Scott Wethington

"hk" wrote:

> The calculator pops up everytime I open a file or folder om desktop.
> How do I stop it?

duff thanks for you help but that didnt work either....when you click on any
program on the computer it starts the calculator but when you go to task
manager and processes cal.exe is not running. but the calculator is running
as test.exe.

scott

"duff" wrote:

>
> hk Wrote:
> > The calculator pops up everytime I open a file or folder om desktop.
> > How do I stop it?
> Basically the shortcut to Calculator has been corrupted.
> This worked for me.
> Have your XP disc ready
> Add/Remove programs>Add Remove Windows Components.
> Highlight Accessories and Utilities
> Click details
> Highlight Accessories
> Click details
> Uncheck "Calculator"
> Click OK
> This will remove the shortcut from XP totally.
> Add/Remove programs>Add/Remove Windows Components
> Highlight Accessories and Utilities
> Click details
> Highlight accessories
> Click details
> this time "Check" the Calculator box
> Click OK
> You will then be asked to load your XP disc as the re-installer can not
> find the required files on your hard drive.Point it towards the drive
> with the disc loaded,or even to the exact folder if you wish.And bob's
> your uncle.
> Like i say this worked for me.Basically you are un-installing the
> shortcut and re-installing it back uncorrupted
>
>
> --
> duff
>

Did you Re-install the calculator shortcut though
Scott Wethington Wrote:
> I am having the same problem but the program is not working for me...i
> have
> completely uninstalled the calculator and it still pops up. please
> help.
>
> Scott Wethington
>
> "hk" wrote:
>
> The calculator pops up everytime I open a file or folder om desktop.
> How do I stop it?


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duff

Scott
Go to your windows folder,then to the system32 folder and delete the
test.exe file.Then go to the prefetch folder and delete the TEST.EXE
file.Then try my method again.
scott wethington Wrote:
> duff thanks for you help but that didnt work either....when you click on
> any
> program on the computer it starts the calculator but when you go to
> task
> manager and processes cal.exe is not running. but the calculator is
> running
> as test.exe.
>
> scott
>
> "duff" wrote:
>
>
> hk Wrote:
> The calculator pops up everytime I open a file or folder om desktop.
> How do I stop it?
> Basically the shortcut to Calculator has been corrupted.
> This worked for me.
> Have your XP disc ready
> Add/Remove programsAdd Remove Windows Components.
> Highlight Accessories and Utilities
> Click details
> Highlight Accessories
> Click details
> Uncheck "Calculator"
> Click OK
> This will remove the shortcut from XP totally.
> Add/Remove programsAdd/Remove Windows Components
> Highlight Accessories and Utilities
> Click details
> Highlight accessories
> Click details
> this time "Check" the Calculator box
> Click OK
> You will then be asked to load your XP disc as the re-installer can
> not
> find the required files on your hard drive.Point it towards the drive
> with the disc loaded,or even to the exact folder if you wish.And
> bob's
> your uncle.
> Like i say this worked for me.Basically you are un-installing the
> shortcut and re-installing it back uncorrupted
>
>
> --
> duff
>


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duff