Replacing Calculator????

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What would you rename calculator.exe to and exactly why would you care about
being able to rename it?

"shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
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Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
calculator.exe in Win 98.
Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
Thanks for any and all help.
shadoe

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the calculator in XP is CALC.EXC

shadoe wrote:

> Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
> calculator.exe in Win 98.
> Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
> Thanks for any and all help.
> shadoe
>
>

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Pin calc.exe (not exc) to the start menu if you want it to come up on boot.
But why? It doesn't take that long using start, all programs, accesories,
calculator...

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> the calculator in XP is CALC.EXC
>
> shadoe wrote:
>
>> Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
>> calculator.exe in Win 98.
>> Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
>> Thanks for any and all help.
>> shadoe
>

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"shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
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> Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
> calculator.exe in Win 98.
> Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
> Thanks for any and all help.
> shadoe
>
>

Clear as mud. What exactly are you trying to do? Are the names shown
spelling mistakes or what you really have/want?

You can rename the file names- right click on the file and read the options
presented to you.

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correct Justin, but I have since learned that calc.exe can not be renamed.
Soooo it's a no-go. ((
shadoe

"Justin Harrison" <publicngs@astyrrian.com> wrote in message
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| They just want to be able to replace calc.exe with another calc that
starts
| by default..
|
| Justin
|
| "Gale" <nospamnot@spammernot.com> wrote in message
| news:H0gse.89455$VH2.66849@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
| > What would you rename calculator.exe to and exactly why would you care
| > about
| > being able to rename it?
| >
| > "shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
| > news:ZRfse.140490$w15.90336@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
| > Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
| > calculator.exe in Win 98.
| > Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
| > Thanks for any and all help.
| > shadoe
| >
| >
| >
|
|

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I wanted to use a much more functional calculator with a tape in place of
the highly deficient default calc.
shadoe

"Jone Doe" <fake@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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| Pin calc.exe (not exc) to the start menu if you want it to come up on
boot.
| But why? It doesn't take that long using start, all programs, accesories,
| calculator...
|
| "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| news:%23kWa3IocFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > the calculator in XP is CALC.EXC
| >
| > shadoe wrote:
| >
| >> Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
| >> calculator.exe in Win 98.
| >> Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
| >> Thanks for any and all help.
| >> shadoe
| >
|
|

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Could you map your F-12 button to bring up your desired calculator? Or is
there a way to change what the calc hot key on your key board does?

Rich


"shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
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>I was afraid of that Wesley.
> Thanks anyway.
> shadoe
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:elHT3RocFHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | You can't rename Calculator (calc.exe) in Windows XP.
> |
> | HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
> | http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;814597
> |
> | --
> | Hope this helps. Let us know.
> |
> | Wes
> | MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> |
> | In news:ZRfse.140490$w15.90336@tornado.tampabay.rr.com,
> | shadoe <shadoe@removethis.com> hunted and pecked:
> | > Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
> | > calculator.exe in Win 98.
> | > Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
> | > Thanks for any and all help.
> | > shadoe
>
>

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"shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
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> In order to use my own calculator, which has many more functions and a
> "tape" in place of the XP calc. Instead of the default calc popping up
> when
> I press calc on my keyboard.

If the button is programmable then why not just redefine to what
executable that keyboard button points? If it is hardcoded, it may
specify the %SystemRoot%\System32\calc.exe path to find the executable
or it might just execute calc.exe. If it doesn't include the path and
just executes the filename, you could put your calculator in whatever
path you want and then prepend that path onto the PATH environment
variable so that calc.exe gets found before the one in the System32
path.

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If you really insist on doing it that way, here is the gun and ammo! ;-)
Replacing files protected by the Windows File Protection
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;555047

shadoe wrote:

> That was a typo Alan, I apologize. The windows default calc is very basic as
> you know. I have a calculator that does everything and has a tape. I wanted
> to replace the default calc with MY own calc so that it will popup when I
> press calc on my keyboard. That's all, I have since learned that the default
> calc can not be renamed, sooooo, I can't do what I wanted to do.
> shadoe
>
>
> "Alan Smith" <alan@hidden.email> wrote in message
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> |
> | "shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
> | news:ZRfse.140490$w15.90336@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> | > Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
> | > calculator.exe in Win 98.
> | > Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
> | > Thanks for any and all help.
> | > shadoe
> | >
> | >
> |
> | Clear as mud. What exactly are you trying to do? Are the names shown
> | spelling mistakes or what you really have/want?
> |
> | You can rename the file names- right click on the file and read the
> options
> | presented to you.
> |
> |
>
>

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I am pondering your message Van, BTW the Microsoft keyboard that I have is
not programmable, bummer.
shadoe

"Vanguard" <Vangu@rd.invalid> wrote in message
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| "shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
| news:kchse.140500$w15.52398@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
| > In order to use my own calculator, which has many more functions and a
| > "tape" in place of the XP calc. Instead of the default calc popping up
| > when
| > I press calc on my keyboard.
|
| If the button is programmable then why not just redefine to what
| executable that keyboard button points? If it is hardcoded, it may
| specify the %SystemRoot%\System32\calc.exe path to find the executable
| or it might just execute calc.exe. If it doesn't include the path and
| just executes the filename, you could put your calculator in whatever
| path you want and then prepend that path onto the PATH environment
| variable so that calc.exe gets found before the one in the System32
| path.
|

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Right click on the shortcut and select the shortcut tab, then put your mouse
in the short cut and press the F-12 key. That should do it?

Rich


"shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Rich, been there, done that, bummer (( .....wait a
> second....how
> do I "map" my f-keys if my keyboard is not programmable??? ....another
> second....ahaaaaa possibly from my calc program itself...lemmmeeeee go see
> ))
> shadoe
>
>
> "Rich" <dontbotherme@work.com> wrote in message
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> | Could you map your F-12 button to bring up your desired calculator? Or
> is
> | there a way to change what the calc hot key on your key board does?
> |
> | Rich
> |
> |
> | "shadoe" <shadoe@removethis.com> wrote in message
> | news:Z5hse.136427$IO.35748@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> | >I was afraid of that Wesley.
> | > Thanks anyway.
> | > shadoe
> | > "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> | > news:elHT3RocFHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | > | You can't rename Calculator (calc.exe) in Windows XP.
> | > |
> | > | HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
> | > | http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;814597
> | > |
> | > | --
> | > | Hope this helps. Let us know.
> | > |
> | > | Wes
> | > | MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> | > |
> | > | In news:ZRfse.140490$w15.90336@tornado.tampabay.rr.com,
> | > | shadoe <shadoe@removethis.com> hunted and pecked:
> | > | > Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name
> replacement,
> | > | > calculator.exe in Win 98.
> | > | > Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
> | > | > Thanks for any and all help.
> | > | > shadoe
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

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What sort of a Microsoft keyboard?
I have a Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro with 19 extra keys and they
are certainly re programmable using the Intellitype Pro software.
I can change the assignment of the Calculator key.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "shadoe"
<shadoe@removethis.com> wrote:

>I would have done just that Simon only my keyboard is a Microsoft and has 19
>extra keys that are not programmable. (( Bummer May be time to get a new
>keyboard ))
>shadoe
>
>"Simon" <spambucket@example.com> wrote in message
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>|> Used to be able to just re-name calcularor.exe and name replacement,
>| > calculator.exe in Win 98.
>| > Anybody know how to do this in XPsp2???
>| > Thanks for any and all help.
>| > shadoe
>|
>| You cannot change calc.exe, so why not change the link to your keyboard?
>| Every keyboard I now offer you a way to change the app you are pointing
>to.
>|
>| Simon
>|
>|
>