Incorrect Calculator Results When You Use the Percent Key
Article ID: 132984
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q132984
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Calculator tool, you may receive an incorrect result if you multiply, divide, add, or subtract after using the
percent (%) key.
CAUSE
When you use the percent key followed by an operator,
Calculator performs a multiplication operation regardless of which operator you
use.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft
Windows versions 3.1 and 3.11, Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.1 and 3.5, and
Microsoft Windows 95/98.
Keywords: KB132984