People are looking forward to the release of the Windows 8 operating system, which will most likely be in late 2012. It’s so not cool to wait that long to experience the newly installed features of Windows 8. This is where the Windows 8 developer preview comes to the rescue. It has already been released and is absolutely free to download. Installing the developer preview allows users get a general idea about the new operating system. Now, the developer preview is great, except for the various Windows 8 problems that you might encounter while using it. This is because the developer preview is not fully developed. In this article we are going to discuss Windows 8 problems with the scanner device.

Details about such Windows 8 problems

As mentioned earlier, Windows 8 will not be out for some time.  And because of this people are finding it difficult to get Windows 8 drivers for all the devices. When there is a lack of adequate Windows 8 drivers, the respective devices won’t work properly. Same is the case with the scanner too. The only way around this is to run the existing drivers in compatibility mode.

Instructions to resolve these Windows 8 problems

Mentioned below are the instructions to resolve Windows issues with the scanner device by running the existing device driver in compatibility mode.

1. Kick off this procedure to resolve your Windows 8 problems by right clicking on the “.EXE” file for your scanners driver.
2. Click on “Compatibility tab“ > “Run this program in compatibility mode” > “Run this program as an administrator” > “Apply” > “Ok”.
3. Finally end this procedure to fix your Windows 8 problems by double clicking on the “EXE” file.

That’s all with the information for resolving Windows 8 problems with the scanner.

Contacting a tech for support on how to resolve this problem is also a option that one can follow. The company will help out with the users IT problems and in this case Windows 8 which is still in beta mod