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

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Frank Slootweg wrote:
> John C. wrote:
> [...]
> 
>> 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.
> 
>   If that is your main reason to want to remove 'Windows Fax and Scan',
> then 1) the 'interfering' software was 'Windows Scan', i.e. *different*
> software. which is an app (not normal program) which is installed from
> the Microsoft Store and 2) without the 'Windows Scan' app, the 'problem'
> does not occur. So no need to worry.

In another post, I mentioned that rebooting my system seems to have
finally removed WFAS.

>   FYI, on my Windows *11* system, the 'Windows Fax and Scan' component
> is present and listed under Settings -> System -> Optional features, but
> is *not* listed in the 'Start' menu [1]. So you do not see it, unless
> you specifically search for it.
> 
> [1] You can *get* to it from the 'Start' menu, by selecting 'Windows
> Tools' and then you will get a File Explorer windows listing all kinds
> of Windows Tools. But 'Windows Fax and Scan' is *not* listed in the main
> 'Start' menu,

Thanks Frank, but I intend to delay having to use the hated Windows 11
as long as possible. In fact, I'm going to set up another computer and
put a Linux distro on it, then start moving over to it.

Microsoft is a clusterfuck ever since India took it over.

-- 
John C.

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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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