How to Create a "Scanners and Cameras" Shortcut in Windows 7 and Windows 8
Information
This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Scanners and Cameras shortcut to use the Scanner and Camera Installation Wizard in Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Note
The Scanner and Camera Installation Wizard is primarily designed to install drivers for older scanners and cameras—and some networked scanners—that aren't automatically recognized by Windows.
Before using the wizard, connect your scanner or camera and turn it on. If Windows recognizes the device and installs the appropriate driver, you're all set. There's no need to run the wizard.
Before using the wizard, connect your scanner or camera and turn it on. If Windows recognizes the device and installs the appropriate driver, you're all set. There's no need to run the wizard.
EXAMPLE: Scanners and Cameras
NOTE: This is what this shortcut will open. Listed devices will depend on what you may have installed or connected of course.
OPTION ONE
To Download a "Scanners and Cameras" Shortcut
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
Scanners_and_Cameras.zip
Download
2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.
3. Open the .zip file and extract the Scanners and Cameras shortcut to the desktop.
4. Right click on the Scanners and Cameras shortcut, and click/tap on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.
5. In Windows 7, you can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
6. In Windows 8, you can Pin to Taskbar on desktop, Pin to Start screen, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.
OPTION TWO
To Manually Create a "Scanners and Cameras" Shortcut
1. Right click or press and hold on an empty area of your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut. (See screenshot below)
2. Type the location below into the location area, and click/tap on the Next button. (See screenshot below)
%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe
3. Type Scanners and Cameras for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.
5. In Windows 7, you can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
6. In Windows 8, you can Pin to Taskbar on desktop, Pin to Start screen, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn
Related Tutorials
- How to Open and Use the "Scanner and Camera Installation Wizard" in Windows 7 and Windows 8
- How to Change the Device Driver and Information Installation Settings in Windows 7
- How to Open Devices and Printers in Windows 7
- How to Create a "Devices and Printers" Shortcut in Windows 7 and Windows 8
- How to Create an "Add a Device" Shortcut in Windows 7
- How to Create an "Add Hardware Wizard" Shortcut in Windows 7
Last edited:
