Easy Calculator

When you’re in a rush, there’s not really a second to waste, and the right tools can solve the situation. If this involves math, a calculator is sure to solve most problems in the nick of time. Windows lets you use one by default, but there is a whole variety of alternatives at your disposal. One suitable example is Easy Calculator, and, as the name suggests, it’s a walk in the park.

On the bright side of things, there’s no setup involved, so it’s easy to store on a USB flash drive in case you always want to have a calculator at hand. However, it relies on Java Runtime Environment to function, so it’s a good idea to install it if it’s not already there. What’s more, runtime doesn’t affect the health status of the target PC, leaving registry entries intact.

With the window up, you don’t spend any time looking for any particular functions, presenting its set of features in a rather simple, but intuitive layout. Sadly, there’s no color differentiation to easily tell functions from the numerical pad, with the layout sporting a straightforward design.

Note that input can come from both the keyboard or mouse. However, relying on the keyboard isn’t really recommended, at least not if you use operators, because this results in an error, with the application triggering operators only if used from the provided interface buttons.

As far as flexibility goes, you’re only able to perform some basic operations, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. There’s no tape to store all events, and if you need to save the result, copying it needs to be manually done.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Easy Calculator is, indeed, the easy way around. Only basic operations can be performed, and even though it can be carried around on a thumb drive, flexibility isn’t really its solid feature.