Hi,

since I started using windows 7, I am allways annoyed by the behavior of the new calculator, namely:
1) In prorgammer mode, decimal seting, there is no way to use decimal point
2) if I get a result in one mode, switching to another mode like scientific will delete it.
I guess they just can´t understand that sometimes you need to mix both binary and fractional numbers.

Do you have any ideas for a similar calculator (I´d love to keep the way you can see and manipulate bits in the programming mode) that doesn´t have these quirks?

 

Hello,

There are a lot of freeware calculators:
http://www.nonags.com/nonags/calcs.html

Take a look and see if one fits your needs.

Bertus

 

Hi,

since I started using windows 7, I am allways annoyed by the behavior of the new calculator, namely:
1) In prorgammer mode, decimal seting, there is no way to use decimal point
2) if I get a result in one mode, switching to another mode like scientific will delete it.
I guess they just can´t understand that sometimes you need to mix both binary and fractional numbers.

Do you have any ideas for a similar calculator (I´d love to keep the way you can see and manipulate bits in the programming mode) that doesn´t have these quirks?

I guess the programmers never calculated a number in decimal that later they wanted to convert to binary or hex.

 

I can't stand the new search in Windows 7. Bring back the old XP search.

 

I can't stand the new search in Windows 7. Bring back the old XP search.

Then don´t use windows search at all
I use Total Commander for everything I do with files, so if I need to do a search, I just set up what ever I want like search for .c files, changed less than hour ago, bigger than 20kB, which include the word "timeout".
Windows 7 search should be a bit faster because it indexes your files, but I don´t think I need to search stuff that often for it to be of any benefit.

 

you guys, ... windows 7? have you seen the calculator in windows 8?

While I was at my dad's house for thanksgiving he wanted me to troubleshoot his new computer. Windows 8 looks to me like windows mobile stretched out to fit a PC screen. I was pretty lost. Maybe if I had a few hours to sit down with it and figure it out I would like it, but my 5-minute impression is that it's garbage. (no I didn't play with the calculator)

 

I that the user interface can be switched to classic mode in W8, but who knows where that option is

 

As an OS calculator its fine. If you want something fancy as Bertus said theirs numerous free and pay calculators that have all the options you want.

 

I use Windows calculator for one operation type string without parentheses. For anything more advanced I have a handheld Casio nearby.

 

I use Windows calculator for one operation type string without parentheses. For anything more advanced I have a handheld Casio nearby.

Funny, that is what I do too.

 

If you like RPN, Free42 HP 42s emulator

It's the best non-graphing calc I've ever used. I have a real 42s from college and it sufficed fine.

If RPN drives you nuts, There are tons of other windows scientific calculators with = sign keys around as freeware, but I haven't tired them.

 

What about this?

Hope it is not the one you are using.

 

You 're joking, right?

 

What about this?

Hope it is not the one you are using.

Its definetally not the stock calc in Win 7.

 

There's even the option to reset to the standard skin. Check it.

 

You 're joking, right?

I think you are talking to me.

THe calculator I had in mind was not actually that. It was offered as a replacement more than a complement.

It's a pity I cannot find it now. Sorry.

 

@ Georacer,at the microsoft down load center,are there any down loads

that the members could use,Its the first time I have ever scene that site.