I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the
default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different
program launch when you type in calc.

If it's a standalone program, place the executable in your user profile folder (%userprofile%) and name it as CALC.EXE. When you type CALC in Start, Run the one in your user profile folder launches.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-(E-Mail Removed)...
I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the
default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different
program launch when you type in calc.

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the
> default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different
> program launch when you type in calc.

Have a look at your keyboard manual. It probably tells
you how to modify the factory assignments.

How do I access %userprofile%?

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> If it's a standalone program, place the executable in your user profile folder (%userprofile%) and name it as CALC.EXE. When you type CALC in Start, Run the one in your user profile folder launches.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the
> default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different
> program launch when you type in calc.
>

Type %userprofile% into the address bar of Windows Explorer. It will take
you to the proper folder.

When you bracket items with % signs, it indicates an "environment".
Programmers use this instead of fixed paths, like C:\Documents and
Settings\[username]\, because the location of the environment changes from
machine to machine. Your might be:
C:\Documents and Settings\Steve\, whereas mine is C:\Documents and
Settings\Gryst\, but so long as we are the ones logged on, %userprofile%
will take us to the right place. Other typical environments are %WINDIR%,
%TEMP%, etc.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EF3D4307-BF22-4002-9121-(E-Mail Removed)...
> How do I access %userprofile%?
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> If it's a standalone program, place the executable in your user profile
>> folder (%userprofile%) and name it as CALC.EXE. When you type CALC in
>> Start, Run the one in your user profile folder launches.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change
>> the
>> default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different
>> program launch when you type in calc.
>>

I have. It doesn't.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the
> > default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different
> > program launch when you type in calc.
>
> Have a look at your keyboard manual. It probably tells
> you how to modify the factory assignments.
>
>
>

Steve wrote:
> I have. It doesn't.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the
>>> default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different
>>> program launch when you type in calc.
>> Have a look at your keyboard manual. It probably tells
>> you how to modify the factory assignments.
>>
>>
>>
If it's an MS wireless keyboard you should be able to edit the Calc
setting in Control Panel - Keyboard - key settings. You have to scroll
down the list to get to Calculator.

Bill