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Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro

From	"John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject	Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro
Date	2025-01-21 05:42 -0800
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<vmo879$3e5f$3@dont-email.me> (permalink)

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I did a repair reinstall a few days ago and noticed that now I have
"Windows Fax and Scan" listed on my Start Menu. And when I click on the
shortcut, it actually runs. It has created a subfolder in my Documents
folder which is simply named "Fax". I don't want that folder and also
want to completely remove "Windows Fax and Scan" (which henceforth I
will refer to as "WFAS") from my computer.

Yes, my copy of Windows 10 Pro is fully updated as I write this.

The only method I've found available for getting rid of WFAS is the
following:

1. Open Settings
2. Click on System
3. Click on Optional features
4. Click on the "Windows Fax and Scan" listing
5. Click on Uninstall

I did all this, but although WFAS disappeared from the Optional features
list, it did nothing to remove the "app" or whatever the hell it's
called. The shortcut is still there in my Start Menu and clicking on it
opens WFAS. The Fax subfolder is still present in my Dcuements folder.

By the way, before attempting to use this method, I saw that WFAS is no
longer listed here:
1. Open "Programs and Features"
2. Click on "Turn Windows features on or off"
3. Click on the plug sign next to "Print and Document Services"

WFAS used to be listed here, but it isn't now. I read somewhere on the
internet that it was removed by an update.

Like most people these days, I don't have a land line so having WFAS
installed is bullshit. And I don't want it taking over my scanner's
ability to scan, which I've read that somebody experienced as a problem.

-- 
John C.
Take back Microsoft from India.

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Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-01-21 05:42 -0800
  Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-21 09:19 -0600
    Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-21 20:07 +0100
      Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-21 13:52 -0600
        Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-01-21 20:46 -0600
          Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-22 00:29 -0600
            Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-22 16:38 +0000
            Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-01-22 23:46 -0600
          Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-22 13:42 +0100
            Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-01-22 23:49 -0600
              Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-23 10:44 +0100
                Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-01-23 14:21 -0600
    Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-01-22 08:14 -0800
    Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-01-22 17:51 +0000
  Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-21 11:12 -0500
  Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-21 16:25 +0000
    Re: Unable to remove "Windows Fax and Scan" from Windows 10 Pro "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-01-24 03:29 -0800

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