Desktop Currency Converter

Desktop Currency Converter facilitates a simple environment for performing currency conversions. This is an approachable software application that offers support for roughly 30 world currencies. It's capable of automatically downloading exchange rates from the Internet, after which it can be used offline.

Installation and GUI

The setup procedure is speedy and the only notable aspect about it is that you can ask the tool to automatically run at every Windows startup until told otherwise. Administrative rights may be required when launching this program, in order to avoid any startup-related issues.
As far as the interface is concerned, it opts for a small window with rounded corners, where you can get started by selecting the source and destination currency after exploring all options in the drop-down menu.

Convert between various currencies

In the following step, all you have to do is enter a numerical value to immediately view its translated counterpart in the output currency you specified.
When it comes to app preferences, you can set the precision to 0, 2 or maximum possible digits, check for software updates on the spot, and consult a help manual if have any questions or doubts regarding Desktop Currency Converter. There are no other noteworthy aspects provided by this tool.

Evaluation and conclusion

Although it hasn't been updated for a long time, Desktop Currency Converter still works on newer Windows editions. It didn't put a strain on the computer's performance in our tests, using a low amount of CPU and RAM. We haven't come across any stability issues, as it didn't hang, crash or prompt error messages.
Thanks to its intuitive interface and options, the application should come in handy to all types of users looking to convert currencies in a desktop environment, even those less experienced with such products.