Calculator won't open

Question

When I click on the calculator th image shows up on a blue screen (which I've never seen before) and then closes.

Answer 1

Hi Adele-

I'm Kevin B. Windows user like you. I do apologize for the inconvenience, let me help you sort things out.

Kindly reset your calculator app.

Go to settings > apps.

Select Calculator and click on Advanced options.

Click on the Reset button.

Once its reset check if the issue persists.

If the issue persists, you can uninstall and re install the application.

Open powershell (admin)

Copy and paste this command then hit enter:

Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage

Once its finish go to your Microsoft Store the look for calculator.

Install the app then check it again.

Please let me know what will happen. Hope this will help and have a blessed day!

Thanks,

Kevin B.

Independent Advisor

Answer 2

Reset didn't do anything and there wsa no response to the command

Answer 3

Hi Adele -

Thanks for the response and I do apologize if the method did not fix the issue

When did the issue started? Are there any recent changes made on the computer before the issue started?

Kindly try to create a new user profile on your windows and try to check if the same issue appears on the new user. This will help determine if the issue is profile specific or if the issue occurs on any user profile on your windows.

To create new user profile, please follow the steps below

1. Open the Settings by pressing the Windows Key + I
2. Click on Accounts
3. In the left pane menu, click on Family & Other Users
4. Under other users, click on add someone else on this PC
5. By default, it will going to ask you to sign in using a Microsoft account, click on the link below which says I don't have this person's sign in information
6. Click on Add a user without Microsoft account
7. Fill out a username and click next until completion.

Sign out to the current user and sign in on the new user profile.

Check if everything works fine on the new user.

Regards,

Kevin B.

Answer 4

When I click on the calculator th image shows up on a blue screen (which I've never seen before) and then closes.

Hello, 

Try re-registering Calculator app. Perform these steps: 

1. Search for Windows PowerShell using Cortana or Windows Search. 
2. From results, right click on Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator. 
3. Then type following command and press Enter key: 

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

Let the command complete. 

4. Close Windows PowerShell and see if the issue is resolved now. 

Let us know if this helps!

Answer 5

Forgot to mention in previous reply that when I searched for Powershell I found 4 options as pictured below