Can't run Calculator in Windows 10 as a User

[Spybot01]

I wonder anyone came across this issue but we can't seem to run calculator app in windows 10 under any user yet it works if we log in as an administrator. We run Windows 10 education. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[synaesthesia]

Have you banned store applications from running, as Calculator in 10 is a windows store app and not a classic executable; you may need to acquire the classic calculator and use that instead (calc.exe)

[Spybot01]

Have you banned store applications from running, as Calculator in 10 is a windows store app and not a classic executable; you may need to acquire the classic calculator and use that instead (calc.exe)

 

Thanks for the response but it works in if we log in as an administrator.

[Spybot01]

Have you banned store applications from running, as Calculator in 10 is a windows store app and not a classic executable; you may need to acquire the classic calculator and use that instead (calc.exe)

 

Thanks for the response but it works if we log in as an administrator.

[synaesthesia]

Yes, I mean if you've blocked store apps from standard users

[Spybot01]

Yes, I mean if you've blocked store apps from standard users

 

OK thanks. We will take a look. Thanks again.

[foofighterjim]

Could also be blocked in AppLocker if store apps are allowed.

[Passat1983ICTech]

app blocker will be stoping it

[3s-gtech]

App Locker will give a message to say it’s blocked, which I guess isn’t happening. I suspect it’s another GPO or some modification to the WIM or the profile.

[Spybot01]

May be third party is the way to go.

[Zoom7000]

I know it's not a fix, but as a workaround, I install this on builds where I remove all Windows 10 apps:

 

https://winaero.com/blog/get-calculator-from-windows-8-and-windows-7-in-windows-10/

[Spybot01]

Zoom7000, I was thinking on the same line. top man.

[Ben2112]

We were having the same issue but then came across a group policy under Computer Configuration --> Policies --> Administrative Templates --> Windows Components --> App Package Deployment. The policy is called "Allow deployment operations in special profiles". changing this from "Not configured" to "Enabled" should allow apps to open properly on a network/roaming profile, so in our case the modern calculator app now opens properly.