Epson scanner will not work with latest windows 10 update

Anonymous
2018-05-21T00:46:27+00:00

My epson perfection v700 scanner (that allows me to scan photos, negatives, documents, etc.) and that I paid over $800 for) stopped working with teh latest update two days ago. I've downloaded a new driver and other software from Epson and it doesn't work. Can I uninstall this update? I like my scanner a whole lot more than I like Windows.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-03-19T09:11:13+00:00

    This works, but I wanted the scanner software from Epson.  Thanks.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-03-19T09:15:41+00:00

    I did a combination of the two responses including a reinstall of the latest Epson software (its a little old) and giving the scanning program administrator privileges.  Everything now works (well sort of if you don't consider the prompt asking for admin privileges).

    This is similar to what I did under the last major release, but it seems like the details change a little with each release.  Of course, my preference is not to have Microsoft uninstall the Epson scanner and another older program with each major feature release.

    Thanks to everyone.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-03-30T01:19:40+00:00

    My similar problem was solved by setting the app to only run with user as administrator. Right click on the Epson Scan desktop icon, then click "Properties", then click "Compatibility", the check the box for "Run this program as an administrator" which is at the bottom of the choices. Then click Apply.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-03-30T18:10:21+00:00

    Didn't work. Forced a Vista compatibility. I've never had Vista on the computer it's brand new and Windows 10

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-03-30T20:14:00+00:00

    Sorry to hear that Tim.  My computer never had Vista either. It came with Windows 8 but is running Windows 10. Below is what the Compatibility window for the Epson Scan app currently looks like on my computer. The compatibility mode box is not checked, but the one to "Run program as Administrator" is. I recall seeing at least one other way to do this that supposedly worked even if the desktop icon wasn't showing. So far this has been working for my issue, which was with the program freezing.  I had to keep reinstalling it to get it to work, but haven't now for many weeks. Good luck. 

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