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Resolved calculator can't open

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by savagcl, 2016/12/31.

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    savagcl Lifetime Subscription

    savagcl Geek Member Thread Starter

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    when i try to open calc in win10 this is what i get:

    Calc cannot be opened by built-in administrator try login with another account!

    I am the admin and only user of this PC.
    Any ideas (other than making another user)?

    thanks,
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    How are you trying to open it?
     

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    savagcl Geek Member Thread Starter

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    I click the lower-left windows button then click the "Calc" icon.

    Some research shows this app is somehow tied to the MS Store (I don't have a MS Account) and the UAC setting, security thing (which i have turned off).
    Apparently this was designed by MS within the system for some unknown (to me) reason.. I can live without it, lots of other calc's out there.

    The same reasoning applies to "Photos" I guess. Get same message. Again i can live without photos, i use PSP. Was curious if something was wrong
    with my system and/or why it refused to run them...

    Thanks for the feedback, Steve,
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    MrBill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    I haven't downloaded a Calculator on Win 10. Click on ask me anything and put in Calculator. Should be one there already.
     
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    Clicking the "Start" button and then scrolling and clicking on "Calculator" in the App list works fine here. No mention of Admin or any other message. I am the sole user / Admin on this computer, but should not make any difference. I do have an MS account but rarely login to it unless renewing my Office 36 subscription or somesuch.
     
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    Evan,

    got the old calc from winaero, works great.
    will close this thread. well done, as usual.

    thank you,
     
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    Evan Omo

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    You are welcome. :)
     
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    Works OK for me with Start > Calculator > on 2 Desktops and 1 Notebook. :)
     
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    Same here.
     

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