remove/ disable calcularor from windows 7?

scousedave

Thanks for all your replies....
Sorry I should have explained myself.
My son uses a marhs on line programme so needs the use of the computer but I want to disable the calculator so he doesnt cheat as I have recently caught him doing this.
I want to be able to leave him alone to get on with his maths.
Thank you

paddyrg

giraffe69 wrote: »

To answer your question and avoid the sermon the file is called calc.exe and lives in windows\system32. You could

a. delete it or
b. change the name to something like calc.old

It *may* count as a Windows core file, and so be protected by WFP - you think you've deleted/renamed a file, but a new copy rises from the dead in its place!

[Deleted User]

Sit with them and watch them...

rmg1

paddyrg wrote: »

It *may* count as a Windows core file, and so be protected by WFP - you think you've deleted/renamed a file, but a new copy rises from the dead in its place!

Having renamed the calc file by accident a little while ago, I don't think it's counted as a core file as it didn't "return from the dead", I had to go and look for it and rename it back (if that makes sense).

Avoriaz

scousedave wrote: »

Hello.
I was just wondering how you can remove or disable the calculator from windows 7.
This is so my son can do his homework without cheating.
Thank you

Use the same method that you used to disable the spell checker on your own computer.

andydiysaver

I hope you haven't got excel, or many other programs which can also be used to perform a calculation


personally (no kids and not claiming to be expert at all!) I'm all for that, cause that is creative problem solving, working something out for yourself, very great life skill to have!


similar methods can be used to hide excel as the chap posted further up in the thread on calculator.

duchy

Why not just parent and tell him not to use the calc program and if you do catch him using it then make sure there are consequences. You don't have to sit with him just check on him now and again.

Alternatively use hard copy workbooks instead ....of course they have the answers in the back so your problem isn't new and isn't a tech problem but a parenting issue. Teach him cheating is wrong and not acceptable.

esuhl

duchy wrote: »

Why not just parent and tell him not to use the calc program and if you do catch him using it then make sure there are consequences.

If that was the approach, the OP could enable and check the "last accessed" timestamp on calc.exe to see when the calculater was last used.

http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/enable-last-access-time-stamp-to-files-folder-windows-7/

Norman_Castle

scousedave wrote: »

Im trying to introduce an element of independence so want him to do the homework by himself...of course if he needs help I ll be there...hence the disabling of the calculator.
I dont personally need it as I can use my phones calculator.

Thats cheating.