Windows 10: Windows 8.1 Calculator Install Script

Made a little script to install the old Win32 style calculator from Windows 8.1. Maybe someone will find it useful. *Smile

While the batch file does not overwrite any system files, it does change the keyboard calculator button to open the 8.1 app (comment out the "reg add" line to disable that).

See attachment for calculator executables.

Code: cd /d %~dp0 set MUI64="%SystemRoot%\System32\en-US\calc32.exe.mui" set MUI32="%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\en-US\calc32.exe.mui" set CALC64="%SystemRoot%\System32\calc32.exe" set CALC32="%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\calc32.exe" copy calc32.exe.mui %MUI64% copy calc32.exe.mui %MUI32% copy calc32_x64.exe %CALC64% copy calc32_x32.exe %CALC32% reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey\18 /v ShellExecute /t REG_SZ /d calc32.exe /f set SCRIPT="%temp%\%RANDOM%.vbs" echo Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> %SCRIPT% echo sLinkFile = "%SystemRoot%\..\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Calculator (Classic).lnk" >> %SCRIPT% echo Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut(sLinkFile) >> %SCRIPT% echo oLink.TargetPath = "%windir%\system32\calc32.exe" >> %SCRIPT% echo oLink.WorkingDirectory = "" >> %SCRIPT% echo oLink.Description = "Performs basic arithmetic tasks with an on-screen calculator." >> %SCRIPT% echo oLink.IconLocation = "%windir%\system32\calc32.exe" >> %SCRIPT% echo oLink.Save >> %SCRIPT% cscript /nologo %SCRIPT% del %SCRIPT% icacls "%SystemRoot%\..\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Calculator (Classic).lnk" /setowner "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" icacls %MUI64% /grant "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGESRX)" icacls %MUI64% /grant "BUILTIN\UsersRX)" icacls %MUI64% /grant "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMRX)" icacls %MUI64% /grant "BUILTIN\AdministratorsRX)" icacls %MUI64% /grant "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstallerF)" icacls %MUI64% /setowner "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" icacls %MUI64% /inheritance:r icacls %MUI32% /grant "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGESRX)" icacls %MUI32% /grant "BUILTIN\UsersRX)" icacls %MUI32% /grant "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMRX)" icacls %MUI32% /grant "BUILTIN\AdministratorsRX)" icacls %MUI32% /grant "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstallerF)" icacls %MUI32% /setowner "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" icacls %MUI32% /inheritance:r icacls %CALC64% /grant "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGESRX)" icacls %CALC64% /grant "BUILTIN\UsersRX)" icacls %CALC64% /grant "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMRX)" icacls %CALC64% /grant "BUILTIN\AdministratorsRX)" icacls %CALC64% /grant "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstallerF)" icacls %CALC64% /setowner "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" icacls %CALC64% /inheritance:r icacls %CALC32% /grant "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGESRX)" icacls %CALC32% /grant "BUILTIN\UsersRX)" icacls %CALC32% /grant "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMRX)" icacls %CALC32% /grant "BUILTIN\AdministratorsRX)" icacls %CALC32% /grant "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstallerF)" icacls %CALC32% /setowner "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" icacls %CALC32% /inheritance:r[/quote]

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Where are stored the settings of the Windows 10 Calculator?

I want to make a script for configuring my system and I need to know where are stored the settings of the new calculator of Windows 10.

 

Windows 10 Calculator app focus fail

I was having the exact same problems and I finally solved them by creating some script files.

Instead of running the calculator use Microsoft Keyboard center to run CalculatorRun.vbs from the files here.

Copy all 3 files to a folder on your computer and set the calculator key to execute CalculatorRun.vbs

These scripts have the following benefits:

1. Tested with Microsoft Keyboard center

2. If calculator is not running a new instance starts

3. If calculator is running it is brought to front

4. No flashing start menu as with macro

Drawbacks:

1. When you exit the calculator it takes 1-4 seconds to quit. During this period pressing the calculator button on the keyboard will do nothing for these few seconds.

2. If you minimize the calculator you need to click on the taskbar to restore it

3. In some cases with the single instance version the calculator will not start because it is running in the background by windows. My only solution (currently) in this case is to start the calculator from the start menu or kill the background process from
task manager.

Alternatively get these script files which start a new calculator after killing the existing one if it is running (in the background or
foregroung). Actually I think that this last solution works best for me. You only lose the calculation history with this one but it always works in the single instance case.

Enjoy!

Note: If you like to start multiple instances of the calculator get these files instead from here.

 

Ah, good ole calc.

In return of your kind gesture, I leave you with this.