Desktop shortcut for the calculator on the Windows 10 desktop!
It's really very easy to create a calculator shortcut on the Windows 10 desktop!
Info:
Who is often using the calculator will even create a desktop shortcut for the calculator on the Windows 10 desktop. This solution is also for other Microsoft OS, for example Server 2016 and 2012!
1.) Creating the desktop shortcut for the calculator !
To see the Windows 10 desktop, press the key combination Windows logo key + D.
Click on an empty space on the Windows 10 desktop, right Mouse-Button. And select "New", "shortcut"
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Now enter the location, or the full path of the Win10 calculator: C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe (... see Image-1 Arrow-2)
Click the Button "Next". Please enter the name for the Desktop-Shortcut, you can calc.exe leave or enter calculator.
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If you have installed the classical Calculator Plus, you can specify the path: C:\Program Files (x86)\ Microsoft Calculator Plus\CalcPlus.exe and link it to the Windows 10 desktop.
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You can use the Windows-10 Calculator to perform simple calculations such as multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division. The Windows 10 Calculator also offers the advanced capabilities of a statistical, programming and scientific calculator.
You can perform calculations by clicking the calculator buttons, or you can type calculations by using your Windows-10 keyboard. You can also use the numeric keypad to type numbers and operators by pressing Num Lock on you Windows-10 keyboard.
The solution for the calculator desktop shortcut is suitable for: Windows 10 (Redstone 4 & 5) Pro, Enterprise, Home, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows-Server 2016, 2012, 2008, Windows 7 Basic, Professional, Starter, Ultimate
2.) Open the calculator automatically when you log in !
If you would like to start the Calculator to autostart at your own login, please use the shell:startup directory and if you want to auto start the Calculator for all users shell:common startup folder.
If you created the desktop shortcut for Calculator, you can copy it directly to the Auto-Start folder. If you do not need the calc.exe desktop shortcut, just delete it afterwards.
It is very convenient to work with the Quick Launch bar under Windows 10, especially since there is no confusion between non-open and open applications, such as the Windows taskbar.
If you have created the desktop shortcut for the calc.exe, do a Mouse Right Click and Pin Windows calculator on Start for Tablet Mode ie for MS Surface Pro!
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