My desktop in Windows Vista has been "invaded" by a document I previously scanned. The document fills the entire destop with the normal icons partly obliterated. How do I correct this? I tried Systems Restore, but that did not work.

Going with it's an Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook PC, which according to Acer Support comes with Windows XP (Home or Pro), or several basic versions of Windows Vista,

http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/notebook/0000/Acer/Aspire5315/Aspire5315sp2.shtml

WinXP:
1) Desktop screen

2) My Documents; Click on Start, then on My Documents

3) Downloads; Click on Start, then on My Documents. DOUBLE-click on Downloads.

Win Vista:
1) Desktop screen

2) Documents; Click on the Windows logo button, then on Documents

3) Downloads; Click on the Windows logo button, then on Documents. Then click on Downloads.

Anyway you can try scanning a document again, and see where scanned files go? Then delete the scanned file.
Look at the window, and what is stated at the top. This is where the scanned file will go.

Regards,
joecoolvette

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02459304&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&site=null&lang=en&product=3692888&key=null#N53 Windows XP To scan a document using Paint in Windows XP, follow these steps:

1. Click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Paint .
2. Click File , and then click From Scanner or Camera .
3. Make any desired setting changes.
4. Click Scan .
   
   Windows Vista Use one of the following methods to scan a document for the Windows Vista operating system. Method one: Scanning with Windows Photo Gallery To scan a document using Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista, follow these steps:
   1. Click the Windows Vista ( ) icon, click All Programs , and then click Windows Photo Gallery .
   2. Click File , and then click Import From Camera or Scanner .
   3. Click Import , and then click Scan .
      
      Windows 7 Use one of the following methods to scan a document for the Windows7 operating system. Method one: Scanning with Windows Live Photo Gallery To scan a document using Windows Live Photo Gallery in Windows7, follow these steps:
      1. Click the Windows icon ( ), click All Programs , and then click Windows Live Photo Gallery . NOTE: If Windows Live Photo Gallery does not appear in the list of programs, you can go to the Microsoft Web site to download it, or try the next method.
      2. Click File , and then click Import From Camera or Scanner .
      3. Click the product you are using to scan, and then click Import .
      4. Make any desired setting changes, and then click Scan .

To scan a document using Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista, follow these steps:

1. Click the Windows Vista ( ) icon, click All Programs , and then click Windows Photo Gallery .
2. Click File , and then click Import From Camera or Scanner .
3. Click Import , and then click Scan .

To scan a document using Paint in Windows Vista, follow these steps:

1. Click the Windows Vista ( ) icon, click All Programs , click Accessories , and then click Paint .
2. Click File , and then click Import From Camera or Scanner .
3. Make any desired setting changes, and then click Scan .

If you have trouble viewing the video or to view the video in a different size, click here to play the video on YouTube. The following scan options and file types are available when you scan with WIA drivers:
If you experience an error during scanning, try these general scan troubleshooting steps (c02114802) (in English). Workaround Perform the following steps if you are unable to scan directly from HP Solution Center in Windows Vista.

1. Click the Windows icon ( ), and then click Computer .
2. Double-click Local Disc (C:) .
3. Double-click Program Files .
4. Double-click HP .
5. Double-click Digital Imaging .
6. Double-click Bin .
7. Locate and double-click one of the following files. You will only have one to choose from.
   • Hpiscnapp.exe
   • Hpqscnvw.exe
   This will launch the HP Scan application.
8. Select New Scan , and then change any desired settings to the scan.
9. Click Accept to save the scan to the desired location.
10. 
    

Hello,

It seems you have a virus, where you only see the mouse pointer and no desktop icons nor start bar ?
Please update anti-virus database then run virus scan.

If you are sure you do NOT have a virus, try to do a system restore to a point when you know the laptop was working with desktop available.

For Windows Vista/7, press on start then type in SYSTEM RESTORE, double-click on the icon that comes up, choose "Restore previous point".

Hi,

Windows Vista provides a basic set of scanning drivers, also referred to as Windows Image Aquisition (WIA) drivers, that you can use as an alternative to scan a document when you can not scan using the HP drivers.


Scanning with Windows Photo Gallery To scan a document using Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista, follow these steps:

1. Click the Windows Vista ( ) icon, click All Programs , and then click Windows Photo Gallery .
2. Click File , and then click Import From Camera or Scanner .
3. Click Import , and then click Scan .

Scanning with Paint To scan a document using Paint in Windows Vista , follow these steps:

1. Click the Windows Vista ( ) icon, click All Programs , click Accessories , and then click Paint .
2. Click File , and then click Import From Camera or Scanner .
3. Make any desired setting changes, and then click Scan .

Regards
Rizwan

hi Heims,
The best way to do a scan with this psc is to do it from the software on your Desktop.
When you installed the printer the software will have put an icon on your desktop such as HP Solutions or similar. If you double click this icon it will bring up a panel where you can select to scan a picture or document etc.
Do the scan from this panel and it should all follow from there.
If you don't have an icon for HP on your desktop, open Programmes, find the HP printer programme and double click it to open the panel.
You can also click on the program and drag it to your desktop which will create an icon on your destop for you.
Good luck
BillyWiz

Try updating the drivers. Take this link to Hp and either enter model number and then operating system or let Hp detect your hardware and select drivers.

http://www.hp.com/#Support

Download avast and run a boot time virus scan. remove all detected viruses. if that doesn't help, reboot, insert your windows vista recovery disk, and reinstall windows.

CHECK BELOW OTHERWISE GO TO HP WEB SITE AND LOOK FOR THE DRIVER SUPPORT TO DOWNLOAD.


Scanning Use one of the following three methods to scan a document. Method one: Scanning with Windows Photo Gallery

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery .
4. Click File , and then click Import From Scanner or Camera .
5. Click Import .
6. Click Scan .

Method two: Scanning with Windows Fax and Scanning
NOTE: This feature works only with Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, and Windows Vista Enterprise.

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Windows Fax and Scanning .
4. Click New Scan .
5. Click File , and then click Scan .

Method three: Scanning with Paint

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Accessories .
4. Click Paint .
5. Click File , and then click From Scanner or Camera .
6. Click Scan .

hi!!!!!

try to right click on your destop
then go to arrange icon by
then check the desktop
show desktop icons