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MVP

Mar 28, 2021

Windows Fax and Scan feature should be Uninstalled by default in optional features

People rarely use it, have it uninstalled by default so only people that actually want to use it will enable it. Upvote on feedback hub: https://aka.ms/AAboird

Anonymous

Mar 28, 2021

Hi all I am against uninstalling this feature (faxing and scanning) The world is also outdated IT technologies do not all use technical novelties! I believe that there is no reason to uninstall - this feature does not affect performance! I think it works more stably than the new printing solutions in Windows 10. Running an existing function is simple, and installing - searching - downloading - it's not easy for everyone! Thank you very much

HotCakeX

MVP

Mar 29, 2021

Did you read what I said though?
it will be in Windows features so anyone can install it again if they need to. no download or search required.

sanddollar
Copper Contributor
May 12, 2025
windows fax/scan software is basic. scan 3 pages get 3 documents the combine to 1 document does not work. my printer scanner software put them in 1 pdf. how can MS put out junk. after i removed it, and i scanned document it started to run again and screwed everything up. I don't fax, but does it fax one page at a time?
Anonymous
Mar 29, 2021
Cześć! Nadal jestem przeciwny. Każdy chce włączyć urządzenie do komputera i musi działać! Znalezienie opcjonalnych funkcji dla wielu użytkowników jest przeszkodą! Jakie byłyby korzyści, o których myślisz? Znalezienie miejsca do włączenia funkcji w systemie to dodatkowa akcja! Dodam zrzuty ekranu : Dziękuję
- HotCakeX
  MVP
  Mar 29, 2021
  okay lol