Why basic calculations dont work in search like before?

Edwin · 05 Jan 2020

Try the Dictation approach(WinKey+H), see if that works...

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dalchina · 05 Jan 2020

Aside:
Interestingly Cortana understands
What's 20 to the power 8
What's the cosine of 45 degrees
What's 2 times pi times 20 squared
but
sine always becomes 'sign'
and
What's the square of the cosine of 45 degrees
or
What's the cosine of 45 degrees squared
are beyond her/it.

This is a good one:
What's the area of a circle of radius 10m...!

swarfega · 05 Jan 2020

dalchina said:

Thanks, could you post a screenshot for @Cromax to demonstrate a simple calculation on 1909 please?
@Cromax - similarly, could you post a screenshot showing what you see?

You just start typing your calculation like 80*6.

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dalchina · 05 Jan 2020

So just the same as mine in 1903... which implies there's something different in Cromax's case..

Cromax · 05 Jan 2020

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there you go, i did alt + prtscrn cause i cant snip otherwise

mrgeek · 05 Jan 2020

Cromax said:

Your version is out-of-date. See screen shot in post 13. (notice the labeled tabs at top). Post version #. Hit Win+R then winver and post Build Number.

Cromax · 05 Jan 2020

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mrgeek said:

Your version is out-of-date. See screen shot in post 13. (notice the labeled tabs at top). Post version #. Hit Win+R then winver and post Build Number.

its not out of date

mrgeek · 05 Jan 2020

Sorry, but my search looks like the prev poster's. Not sure if the N version is different but yours' looked like a pre-1909 version.

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Cromax · 05 Jan 2020

mrgeek said:

Sorry, but my search looks like the prev poster's. Not sure if the N version is different but yours' looked like a pre-1909 version.

is there any way to reinstall just ui

mrgeek · 05 Jan 2020

If that's the only thing wrong, you could try an sfc /scannow in Command Prompt (admin) or, use a hammer and Repair Install, keeping files and programs, which would reinstall. good Luck -
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