Software refuses to open

Here is your fix

WARNING: IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE REGISTRY, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS.

and for the person getting "Epson scan cannot be started. That is a comm error. Check your connections and rinstall the software. Do not attempt the following

1. Click on START and then RUN.
2. In the Run window type in REGEDIT.
3. In the upper menu bar click on FILE, then EXPORT.
4. In the window that comes up, SAVE IN should be set to DESKTOP.
5. In the FILE NAME section at the bottom of the window type in REGBACKUP.
6. EXPORT RANGE should have a dot next to ALL.
7. Click on SAVE.
8. Look in the column on the left and Click on the “+” sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
9. Click on the “+” sign next to SOFTWARE
10. Click on the “+” sign next to Epson
11. Look for a folder name EPSON SCAN. Right click on it and Delete it