Windows 10: Auto-kill a process

Very nice!
An alternative is to disable the calculator, in favor of Calcute, a simple calc util I found on the Net.
A pain that kludges are needed to make the O/S behave.

Thanks for taking the time to work this up, AveYo. It's appreciated.

 

Are you sure it's not a virus or malware? I've got a multimedia keyboard and use the calc button often. It never runs on it's own.

 

HID works in mysterious ways. I can definitely tell you it can run "on it's own", either because the keyboard itself malfunctions, or because some utility is triggering it (I've seen some bundled oem stuff on laptops misbehaving).

 

Certain programs or functions propagate as (suspended) background processes, causing a lag when programs are launched via keyboard shortcuts. As of 2/18/16 there have been no further instances of lag (which can also stop macros from completing) since SUPERFETCH was disabled. However, some users report occasional lag despite this measure, and the underlying problem is extant. It appears to have nothing to do with hardware, keyboard drivers, SFC or services other than SF.

This is a MS acknowledged bug, and should be fixed. Consider voicing your concerns with MS support.

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Doesn't here either. What does pop up seemingly randomly is the CALCULATOR.EXE process in Task Manager - but only when the calculator itself is not in use.

The keyboard has no dedicated Windows keys (though a few can be programmed via Logitech software). It's not likely related to the problem discussed here.

Another calculator from the MS store was tested. The STORE background process would pop up when it was running, with the same effect on shortcuts launched from the keyboard - lag. Kill the process: no lag.

 

I have an interesting and related problem. My PC has a 30GB SSD hard drive. My data plan is 30gigs per month. So then, limited space and data. You know how you can click on a WiFi connection and set it to limited - so as to inhibit automatic updates? Well, that works perfectly, however, I often work outside and can't pick-up the router signal. That problem is easily solved with a little USB WiFi receiver. However, as far as I can see, it's not possible to set the subsequent WiFi2 connection to limited. This results in the PC happily updating itself which means that it: eats into my data plan, eats into my disk space, spends half its time updating every time I reboot. Frustrated?? Is there a way to similarly kill whatever the process is that automatically updates the PC?

 

Go to Services and disable Windows Update. Just remember to periodically enable the service and manually update at your convenience.