OK, I've met my first quandary.
Under Windows 7 there was a devices tab that I could locate my scanner to scan an image.
How do I scan an image with Windows 10 ?
Under Windows 7 there was a devices tab that I could locate my scanner to scan an image.
How do I scan an image with Windows 10 ?
I'm not using Win10, but perhaps via the pulldown menu of your graphics viewer software (I'm using Irfanview).
What software are you using?
In Irfanview, it is File>Select Scan/TWAIN Source
In Windows Paint, it is File>From Scanner or Camera
or something very similar on your machine.
In Irfanview, it is File>Select Scan/TWAIN Source
In Windows Paint, it is File>From Scanner or Camera
or something very similar on your machine.
In Windows 7 the scanner was available from the main OS.
I'm just using the raw Windows 10.
Paint seems to have disappeared too
I'm just using the raw Windows 10.
Paint seems to have disappeared too
Not on any of my versions of W7 (prof, enterprise).
Are you sure you didn't have an app installed without realising? (like CanonScan, for example?)
I'm assuming you have the scan software installed that were supplies with the device (drivers etc).
Have you tried looking in 'all programs' in the start menu to see if its there (look for the scanner manufacturer name) and if so right click and create a shortcut for it.
Have you tried looking in 'all programs' in the start menu to see if its there (look for the scanner manufacturer name) and if so right click and create a shortcut for it.
Under Windows 7 there was an option to view Devices and Printers. Opening the device menu for my printer revealed the scanning option.
Paint is in the Windows Accessories files. For me it doesn't seem to stay in the "recent places' as much as I'd like.
W7 paint is cool , it 's not PSP or Corel .... but is well integrated with
any installed TWAIN scanner. I've used it..
W7 "mspaint.exe" is 6.5MB and has about 10MB of associated .DLL's
Not too bad , uses 10MB + the image (in memory).
Hah ! Fresh paint for W8/10 looks like a kid's toy ... Old PSP7 has 10X
the features and is 10 years old (still works on W7/8).
Then there is "portability" - you can move the PSP7 folder to another
HDD , tell the program to re-associate all the image file types - it works!
Just 32 megs of pure performance , not dependent on .NET or other B$.
Leave the real work to 3'rd party programs , M$ included apps are "fluff".
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W7 paint uses 9.5MB + 10MB showing an autumn landscape JPEG
PSP7 did 14MB + only 2MB for the same rendering.
Many images in PSP were still under 50MB while M$paint bloated to
>200MB !!!
HAH ! PSP7.02 is year 2001 , but light years ahead of
2010 M$ paint ... where is the "innovation" , Microsoft ??? OMG.
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any installed TWAIN scanner. I've used it..
W7 "mspaint.exe" is 6.5MB and has about 10MB of associated .DLL's
Not too bad , uses 10MB + the image (in memory).
Hah ! Fresh paint for W8/10 looks like a kid's toy ... Old PSP7 has 10X
the features and is 10 years old (still works on W7/8).
Then there is "portability" - you can move the PSP7 folder to another
HDD , tell the program to re-associate all the image file types - it works!
Just 32 megs of pure performance , not dependent on .NET or other B$.
Leave the real work to 3'rd party programs , M$ included apps are "fluff".
Edit-
W7 paint uses 9.5MB + 10MB showing an autumn landscape JPEG
PSP7 did 14MB + only 2MB for the same rendering.
Many images in PSP were still under 50MB while M$paint bloated to
>200MB !!!
HAH ! PSP7.02 is year 2001 , but light years ahead of
2010 M$ paint ... where is the "innovation" , Microsoft ??? OMG.
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Despite the advice above, the scanner is still located in the "settings" menu of Windows 10.
This of course depends on the scanner software, the Epson RX585 employs the scanner as a utility within the printer interface.
This of course depends on the scanner software, the Epson RX585 employs the scanner as a utility within the printer interface.
The latest November update for Windows 10 re-enables all the spy settings. It's basically a new installation. Windows update will download about 3 GB, and then upgrade the system to v. 1511.
After the upgrade, all settings are set back to default. So Windows will start sending information back to daddy Microsoft again. The update also includes advertising in the start menu, but that can be disabled. At least at the moment it can. You never know how long that will last.
Just a little info, in case people didn't notice the changes. 🙂
After the upgrade, all settings are set back to default. So Windows will start sending information back to daddy Microsoft again. The update also includes advertising in the start menu, but that can be disabled. At least at the moment it can. You never know how long that will last.
Just a little info, in case people didn't notice the changes. 🙂
^ any links on your sources and/or guides to fix "spy" settings?
NOTE
Paint is reorganized at Start under ALL APPS > Windows Accessories > Paint
here you'll also have access to the old browser called 'Explorer' just in case ''The Edge' isn't your only choice from upgraded installs
NOTE
Paint is reorganized at Start under ALL APPS > Windows Accessories > Paint
here you'll also have access to the old browser called 'Explorer' just in case ''The Edge' isn't your only choice from upgraded installs
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The source is personal experience. I work as an IT supporter. I've seen computers revert to default settings after upgrade to v.1511. They all do it.
And the guides are the same as used before. It was simply meant as information to people who believe that they have the settings set. After the update, those settings are no longer what you chose earlier.
And the guides are the same as used before. It was simply meant as information to people who believe that they have the settings set. After the update, those settings are no longer what you chose earlier.
yes an upgrade to vers. 1511 is a brand new OS install (not an update) so yeah it pretty much starts from scratch again. so no surprise old settings aren't remembered.
NOTE to find out your installed build
type "winvers" without quotes in Run dialog box under Windows
NOTE to find out your installed build
type "winvers" without quotes in Run dialog box under Windows
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Just thought I would mention,
After getting a bit fed up with adds on MS Edge I have started using
Adguard.
I have no connection its just for interest.
Regards
M. Gregg
After getting a bit fed up with adds on MS Edge I have started using
Adguard.
I have no connection its just for interest.
Regards
M. Gregg
Just thought its worth adding this,
1. Check that you have WFP driver enabled: go to Adguard's network settings and check "Use WFP driver" option.
2. Check browsers section, if Edge is there
3. To manually add it find and add "MicrosoftEdge.exe" and "MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe" files.
Then reboot..
I bought a 12 month licence £10.00..but I want to use Edge..It will sort it while MS get their act togeather..if that's humanly possible..
Works quite well there is a trial test period..
Regards
M. Gregg
1. Check that you have WFP driver enabled: go to Adguard's network settings and check "Use WFP driver" option.
2. Check browsers section, if Edge is there
3. To manually add it find and add "MicrosoftEdge.exe" and "MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe" files.
Then reboot..
I bought a 12 month licence £10.00..but I want to use Edge..It will sort it while MS get their act togeather..if that's humanly possible..
Works quite well there is a trial test period..
Regards
M. Gregg
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Thank god I never upgraded (? Huh) my windows 7.
So all of these problems do not apply to me.
I have no intention as yet to change to anything else yet.
So all of these problems do not apply to me.
I have no intention as yet to change to anything else yet.
I really can not understand why everyone is so "gungho" on upgrading.
W10 is UGLY !! It literately offends the eyes.
It is the same core as W7.
W7/8/10 are all bloatware out of the box. W8/10 goes into a hybrid hibernation
to increase boot performance.
There is no real performance improvement over a W7 "best performance"
profile.
For gamers , I guess the DX12 "carrot" might cause some to migrate.
Even this is B$ , AMD mantle and even Nvidia are going to diverge
from Microsoft's DX regime. M$ sort of stole parts of "mantle" for DX12.
Whole W8/10 -DX12 debacle is just a ploy by Satya Nadella to turn
our PC's into revenue generating AD machines.
PS - having more parts of Windows in constant communication will
also widen the security flaws ... needing even more updates , patches,
blockers. Imagine if Cortana gets exploited and starts cursing you😀 .
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W10 is UGLY !! It literately offends the eyes.
It is the same core as W7.
W7/8/10 are all bloatware out of the box. W8/10 goes into a hybrid hibernation
to increase boot performance.
There is no real performance improvement over a W7 "best performance"
profile.
For gamers , I guess the DX12 "carrot" might cause some to migrate.
Even this is B$ , AMD mantle and even Nvidia are going to diverge
from Microsoft's DX regime. M$ sort of stole parts of "mantle" for DX12.
Whole W8/10 -DX12 debacle is just a ploy by Satya Nadella to turn
our PC's into revenue generating AD machines.
PS - having more parts of Windows in constant communication will
also widen the security flaws ... needing even more updates , patches,
blockers. Imagine if Cortana gets exploited and starts cursing you😀 .
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