Windows 11 24H2: Problems with USB scanners that use eSCL
Microsoft has acknowledged issues with USB scanners using the eSCL scan protocol in Windows 11 24H2. Users have reported that their scanners are not recognized after the update, despite drivers being installed. The company has implemented a compatibility lock to prevent the update on affected devices until the issue is resolved.
- ▪Microsoft has admitted to problems with USB scanners using the eSCL scan protocol in Windows 11 24H2.
- ▪Users have reported that their scanners are not recognized after updating, even with drivers installed.
- ▪A compatibility lock has been set to prevent the update on affected devices until the issue is resolved.
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[German]In addition to the problems with Ubisoft games under Windows 11 24H2, Microsoft has also admitted to difficulties with USB scanners. USB scanners are simply not found if they use the eSCL scan protocol. A scanner problem has already been reported by a reader, but I have not yet been able to identify it. Here are the details on this issue. A reader reports on scanner problems Windows 11 24H2 was made available to interested users as a feature update on October 1, 2024 (see Windows 11 24H released (Oktober 1, 2024)). However, this release is currently annoying users with numerous bugs, some of which were already known at the time of release. The links at the end of the post refer to articles here in the blog that describe the individual bugs.
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