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The thread discusses the enhanced calculator in Windows 7, originally praised for its multiple features including mortgage and unit conversions. A user reports a possible bug with the mortgage estimator producing negative results under certain inputs, which is explained as a scenario where payments exceed the mortgage payoff amount. Later comments focus on the calculator’s usability limitations, such as the lack of an "Always on Top" feature, leading members to recommend third-party alternatives like SpeedCrunch for improved functionality and session management. Overall, the thread reflects appreciation for the tool's capabilities but highlights desire for additional features.
The thread discusses the enhanced calculator in Windows 7, originally praised for its multiple features including mortgage and unit conversions. A user reports a possible bug with the mortgage estimator producing negative results under certain inputs, which is explained as a scenario where payments exceed the mortgage payoff amount. Later comments focus on the calculator’s usability limitations, such as the lack of an "Always on Top" feature, leading members to recommend third-party alternatives like SpeedCrunch for improved functionality and session management. Overall, the thread reflects appreciation for the tool's capabilities but highlights desire for additional features.
MemoryInMotion
New Member
Calculator Bug?
I ran some numbers through the "Mortgage Estimator" - while using the "Down Payment" selection, and using 150000 for the price, 30 as Term / number of years, and 6 as Interest rate, and 1000 as montly payment, the final result was a negative number.
I have attached a screenshot.
I ran some numbers through the "Mortgage Estimator" - while using the "Down Payment" selection, and using 150000 for the price, 30 as Term / number of years, and 6 as Interest rate, and 1000 as montly payment, the final result was a negative number.
I have attached a screenshot.
I like the new and improved one alot... now if only my new keyboard had a calculator button on it by default... 
I miss that button... hahaha
kellyjdrummer
Senior Member
Maybe an "always on top" choice would be nice, as well as the capacity to remember what was being done over many shut downs like my Blackberry does. Good calculator but pretty useless for anything outside of what is going on per session. I came to this thread because I'm looking for something better.
Back again, and here is exactly what I am referring to. Come on Microsoft, get a clue.
SpeedCrunch - fast and usable calculator
Back again, and here is exactly what I am referring to. Come on Microsoft, get a clue.
SpeedCrunch - fast and usable calculator
NaiyaShamiso
New Member
They had that on the Power Tools Calculator for Windows XP. It was a simple text file, I think I remember you had to create it and make it so that only a user could delete it.
kellyjdrummer
Senior Member
I was amazed to discover, after over ten years of knowing it is part of Windows that there is no "Always on top" option. That doesn't seem sensible. This "Speed Crunch" app is more than great. I can export and import sessions. That rocks.
Wow!
Talk about being oblivious, I use the calculator all the time.
I have a button on my keyboard that opens it, and I never looked at the "View" drop down and saw all the options.
I've actually gone online to convert metric to inches etc. without knowing that I could do it right there in the Calculator.
Thanks for the heads up.
I too would like to see an "Always on Top" option, that's the one thing I miss, when I'm using it while online it's disappearing all the time.
Mike
Talk about being oblivious, I use the calculator all the time.
I have a button on my keyboard that opens it, and I never looked at the "View" drop down and saw all the options.
I've actually gone online to convert metric to inches etc. without knowing that I could do it right there in the Calculator.
Thanks for the heads up.
I too would like to see an "Always on Top" option, that's the one thing I miss, when I'm using it while online it's disappearing all the time.
Mike
kellyjdrummer
Senior Member
Mike, try the link I posted above. I was amazed at what I found. It takes a few minutes to get the "know" of the calculator, but after you figure it out, it blows the Microsoft version away. You can export and import sessions, "always on top," it retains history over multiple sessions and a bunch of things Microsoft doesn't address.
