windows (again)

[Anthony KnightsParticipant @anthonyknights16741]

update chaos.

[Anthony KnightsParticipant @anthonyknights16741]

I just tried to use the scanner on my Epson ET-4500 printer, only for the system to inform me that the scanner was not connected. Strange, as I had just used the printer. So- shut everything down, check connections and bypass the USB hub and connect directly to the computer. Fire everything back up, but still no scanner. I then remembered that I had a windows update two days ago. Removed this (KB5022834), rebooted and scanner now working. Why do Microsoft keep trying to sabotage my computer?

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Browser software is the same, updates can cause issues for various reasons

and why does an "upgrade" always have to be bigger, contributing to bloatware issues

[Peter G. ShawParticipant @peterg-shaw75338]

Why do Microsoft keep trying to sabotage my computer?

Because they want total control over it in a similar way to Apple!

Cynically yours,

Peter G. Shaw

[lee websterParticipant @leewebster72680]

I too run windows, and my scanner was reported as not connected. I had used it a week or so earlier, so I was a bit confused. I re-installed the software and it worked fine. The thing is, that computer isn't connected to the internet and has never had an update.

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

My USB modem disappears now and then

Unplug the USB, wait a few secs and plug it in again and it boots up fine

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