Windows 10 Calculator Does Not Work [Fix]

Just like every other inventory launch, Windows 10 too has come with few default apps, and programs. Calculator seems to be one of them lately.

According to a wide-scale survey report on the internet, the problem is appearing with a calculator in the following pattern:

• The Windows 10 calculator is not even starting.
• The calculator will not open in Windows 10.
• Windows 10 calculator starts but then closes immediately.
• The calculator is not a functioning administrator.
• Windows 10 calculator first starts, then crashes, and then closes abruptly.

The app is not at all working. The user guide in the article below will demonstrate you 5 different solutions to deal with this problem.

Read them one by one and check which one will be the most befitting to your case.

Solution #1: Re-registering Windows 10 Applications with PowerShell

There are occasions when Windows applications do not get properly registered or activated during the OS installation in the first place.

Thus re-registering the apps one more time can manually set the calculator to operation.

Here we will use the Windows 10 PowerShell to do the job.

Just read the contents below:

Step 1. In the Windows search box, type “PowerShell” and from the list of results, right-click on the PowerShell option.

Step 2. Select “Run as administrator” option from the context menu that follows.

Step 3. Now on the blue dialog box of PowerShell, copy and paste the following command and then hit “Enter” to execute it:

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”}

Wait patiently for a few minutes until the process is finished, and next check if the calculator is now working or not.

The command is most likely to re-register the Windows 10 app in which the calculator is also included.

Solution #2: Run an SFC Scan

Sometimes, your system files can get corrupted. Thus running a System File Checker (SFC) scanning can fix the issue very spontaneously.

To run the scan, we will make use Windows famous command-line interpreter CMD.

Read the steps below so that you can know the method better:

Step 1. Press “Win + X” and then choose “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the list of results that ensues.

NOTE: If command prompt is unavailable in the list, you can use PowerShell also.

Step 2. Once the command prompt black dialog box turns up, type “sfc/scannow” and press “Enter” to start the scanning process.

The scanning process may take more than 15 minutes. So be patient while the process is active.

Once the scanning is done, now see if the calculator is still working or not.

Solution #3: Create a New User Account

If both the above-mentioned methods fail to set it right, then creating a new user account is the only viable option left to enable it.

Who knows, maybe the current user account that you are using has got some underlying issues which cannot be fixed.

So it is better to create a new account to get a fresh registration of Windows applications and utilities.

This is how you do it:

Step 1. Go to “Start” search box, and type “add user”.

Step 2. From the search result that follows, choose the “Add, Edit, or remove other users” option.

Step 3. Click the “Add someone else to this PC” option from the Family & other users section.

Step 4. Next; click on the “I don’t have this person’s sign-in information” blue link and then “Add a user without a Microsoft account”.

Step 5. Now choose a username and a password for your local account.

Step 6. Once you are done creating a new user account, log-in with it and check if the calculator is working or not.

If it seems to work with this new user account, then prefer to use the calculator always when signed in with this particular account, or you can delete the previous account. But make sure to copy your documents and files to this new user account.

Solution #4: Turn off the Firewall

Reports claim that if the Firewall is enabled in your system, which is mostly set to prevent certain programs from running, the calculator starts to malfunction.

Thus to disable the firewall, do the following:

Step 1. Press “Win + X” and type “Firewall”.

Step 2. Choose “Windows Firewall” from the list of option that shows up.

Step 3. Click on the blue link “Turn on Windows Firewall on or off” from the left side panelist.

Step 4. Now on the next page that turns up, click on “Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended). Choose it for “Private” and “Public network settings”.

Step 5. Eventually, click on “Ok” to apply for the change.

If the calculator seems to work after this, you may not want to enable the Firewall again.

Solution #5: Install Missing Updates

According to experts, you can get rid of this issue by installing the missing updates. There are many latest updates to drivers and applications, which your system might not have downloaded yet.

So to install the latest update for your OS, follow the procedure explained below:

Step 1. Open the “Settings” panel using “Win + I” key combination.

Step 2. Now select “Update & Security” section.

Step 3. On the new page, click on “Check for updates” and the Windows will start looking for the latest available.

If there are any updates available, they will be downloaded to your system automatically.

When the necessary updates are installed, check if the problem with the calculator is persisting or not.

Conclusion:

Before trying out something extravagant, prefer the 5 solutions explained above in the article. But if the issue continues to annoy you, you better download an application troubleshooter or you can consult an expert for a better compatible solution.

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