Scanner will not work since downloaded explorer 8

Try the scanner on another USB port first. IE8 should have nothing to do with your scanner. It is possible that your drivers got corrupted. Right click MY COMPUTER, go to PROPERTIES, then click on DEVICE MANAGER. look for any yellow exclamation or question marks. If there click on it and look at the drivers. There are options to ROLL BACK, UPDATE, UNINSTALL. If drivers are needed use your install disk or go to the Canon site and download the drivers and re-install them. Worst case scenario, connect the scanner to another computer to see if there is still a problem. If so, it is the scanner not IE8 or the computer.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
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