I'm running XP Home on my laptop.

I have suddenly lost all trace of my calculator. I use this quit a bit and
even had an icon on the taskbar, but even this has disappeared, leaving just
the default icon that leads nowhere.

Can anyone help?

TIA

Ed

"Edward" <edward.j.obrien@DELETEbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> I'm running XP Home on my laptop.
>
> I have suddenly lost all trace of my calculator. I use this quit a bit and
> even had an icon on the taskbar, but even this has disappeared, leaving
> just the default icon that leads nowhere.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> TIA
>
> Ed

Create a new shortcut and type "calc.exe" in the Target field.

Thanks for the input. I'm afraid my problem looks more serious than that.
The shortcut address appears okay - ...%SystemRoot%/system32/calc.exe - but
it cannot be found. I have tried "Search" for calc.exe and nothing comes up.
It looks very much like it has somehow become uninstalled or so badly
corrupted as to be unrecognisable by Windows.


"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
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>
> "Edward" <edward.j.obrien@DELETEbtinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:1422F39D-E6DA-4866-95E8-078196D27FAB@microsoft.com...
>> I'm running XP Home on my laptop.
>>
>> I have suddenly lost all trace of my calculator. I use this quit a bit
>> and even had an icon on the taskbar, but even this has disappeared,
>> leaving just the default icon that leads nowhere.
>>
>> Can anyone help?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Ed
>
> Create a new shortcut and type "calc.exe" in the Target field.
>

On Jan 25, 11:59*am, "Edward" <edward.j.obr...@DELETEbtinternet.com>
wrote:
> Thanks for the input. I'm afraid my problem looks more serious than that.
> The shortcut address appears okay - ...%SystemRoot%/system32/calc.exe - but
> it cannot be found. I have tried "Search" for calc.exe and nothing comes up.
> It looks very much like it has somehow become uninstalled or so badly
> corrupted as to be unrecognisable by Windows.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
>
> news:e3Da1$2XIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Edward" <edward.j.obr...@DELETEbtinternet.com> wrote in message
> >news:1422F39D-E6DA-4866-95E8-078196D27FAB@microsoft.com...
> >> I'm running XP Home on my laptop.
>
> >> I have suddenly lost all trace of my calculator. I use this quit a bit
> >> and even had an icon on the taskbar, but even this has disappeared,
> >> leaving just the default icon that leads nowhere.
>
> >> Can anyone help?
>
> >> TIA
>
> >> Ed
>
> > Create a new shortcut and type "calc.exe" in the Target field.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hello,

Try this:

Open Explorer (or My Computer).
Go to Tools => Folder Options => View tab
Check to 'Show hidden files and folders'
Uncheck (clear) the box 'Hide prorected operating system files'
Click OK

Navigate to your 'System32' folder and then to the 'dllcache' folder
(probably in blue).
Copy the file calc.exe to the System32 folder

In Folder Options reset to hide folders.

Edward wrote:
> Thanks for the input. I'm afraid my problem looks more serious than
> that. The shortcut address appears okay -
> ...%SystemRoot%/system32/calc.exe - but it cannot be found. I have tried
> "Search" for calc.exe and nothing comes up. It looks very much like it
> has somehow become uninstalled or so badly corrupted as to be
> unrecognizable by Windows.

Open Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, click the Add/Remove Windows
components button in the left pane. Locate "Accessories and Utilities",
double-click, do the same with the "Accessories" folder, deselect the
Calculator, close the applet. Go back in and add the Calculator.

--
Joe =o)

Hi, Joe.

Thanks for the info. A little more complicated on my laptop but you sent me
in the right direction. All now okay.

Sorry to be slow getting back... Friday night!!

Ed


"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
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> Edward wrote:
>> Thanks for the input. I'm afraid my problem looks more serious than that.
>> The shortcut address appears okay - ...%SystemRoot%/system32/calc.exe -
>> but it cannot be found. I have tried "Search" for calc.exe and nothing
>> comes up. It looks very much like it has somehow become uninstalled or so
>> badly corrupted as to be unrecognizable by Windows.
>
> Open Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, click the Add/Remove Windows
> components button in the left pane. Locate "Accessories and Utilities",
> double-click, do the same with the "Accessories" folder, deselect the
> Calculator, close the applet. Go back in and add the Calculator.
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Hi.

I do not appear to have a dllcache folder, not even when using Search. Even
after reinstalling Accessories from the Win XP CD (which got my calculator
back) I still cannot find this folder. Apart from System32 calc.exe, the
only other reference is in the prefetch folder CALC.EXE-02CD373A.pf.

Many thanks for your time and input.

Kind regards,

Ed


"Claymore" <claymore@ontera.net> wrote in message
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On Jan 25, 11:59 am, "Edward" <edward.j.obr...@DELETEbtinternet.com>
wrote:
> Thanks for the input. I'm afraid my problem looks more serious than that.
> The shortcut address appears okay - ...%SystemRoot%/system32/calc.exe -
> but
> it cannot be found. I have tried "Search" for calc.exe and nothing comes
> up.
> It looks very much like it has somehow become uninstalled or so badly
> corrupted as to be unrecognisable by Windows.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
>
> news:e3Da1$2XIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Edward" <edward.j.obr...@DELETEbtinternet.com> wrote in message
> >news:1422F39D-E6DA-4866-95E8-078196D27FAB@microsoft.com...
> >> I'm running XP Home on my laptop.
>
> >> I have suddenly lost all trace of my calculator. I use this quit a bit
> >> and even had an icon on the taskbar, but even this has disappeared,
> >> leaving just the default icon that leads nowhere.
>
> >> Can anyone help?
>
> >> TIA
>
> >> Ed
>
> > Create a new shortcut and type "calc.exe" in the Target field.- Hide
> > quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hello,

Try this:

Open Explorer (or My Computer).
Go to Tools => Folder Options => View tab
Check to 'Show hidden files and folders'
Uncheck (clear) the box 'Hide prorected operating system files'
Click OK

Navigate to your 'System32' folder and then to the 'dllcache' folder
(probably in blue).
Copy the file calc.exe to the System32 folder

In Folder Options reset to hide folders.