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honwahp

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« on: December 20, 2012, 06:04 AM »
What should I type in FARR to launch the built-in Windows calculator? Thanks.

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Re: calculator
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2012, 06:10 AM »
For Windows 7, I typed:

  calc

The first results was:

  Calculator.lnk

Launching that brought up (what I think is) the built-in Windows calculator.

Don't know about other versions of Windows.

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Re: calculator
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2012, 06:12 AM »
I am using XP and "calc" doesn't bring up the Windows calculator in the list of results.. >:(

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Re: calculator
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2012, 06:16 AM »
Hmm...I just tried via a VirtualBox installation of XP and it worked here.

Don't know if this will help, but in:

  FARR Options ->
    Lists ->
      Search Folders

If I don't have %COMMONSTARTMENU% in the list and enabled, it doesn't work for me either.

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Re: calculator
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2012, 06:22 AM »
Thanks for the response but I have %COMMONSTARTMENU% checked and unchecked.  In both cases "calc" doesn't give me access to the Windows calculator. :(

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Re: calculator
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2012, 06:27 AM »
Hmm...

As an alternative, I tried the following:

  • Add %windir%\system32 to Search Folders
  • Enable it

Does that work for you?



With %COMMONSTARTMENU% enabled here as well, I need to type:

  calc.exe

for it to work.

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Re: calculator
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2012, 06:32 AM »
Thanks for the suggestion but I have found a solution.  I need to create a shortcut to the Windows calculator on the Desktop first.  (http://windowstipoft...dows-calculator.html ) Then when I type "calc" it is the first in the list of results.  :D

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Re: calculator
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2012, 06:39 AM »
The first question you need to ask is, is the calculator in your start menu somewhere?

i guess you just answered my question with your latest post -- seems the calculator is not in your start menu at all.. Microsoft hiding it?

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Re: calculator
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2012, 08:55 AM »
@ewemoa : Your method also works!  (I just deleted the desktop shortcut and tried your method) Calc.exe comes up second in the list of results.   :Thmbsup:

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Re: calculator
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2012, 09:02 AM »
@mouser :  I don't know... ;)  I am running Chinese Windows XP Home sp3

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Re: calculator
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2012, 09:27 AM »
I just discovered that I can type the Chinese name for calculator in FARR (actually the first Chinese character is enough) and the link for calculator shows up :-*