Canon LiDE 120 - Issues with Windows 8.1

Good day everybody, I am having issues getting my Canon LiDE 120 scanner working with my Windows 8.1 (64bit) PC. I have tested the device using a Windows 7 PC and it worked fine there. I also know that several people have also got it working on Windows 8.1 devices so the issue must be with my PC. I would greatly appreciate any advice that will help me get the scanner to work! After contacting Canon support I was told that the issue lies with Windows, and not the scanner itself. Using my event log, they got this: "Every occasion when you try to install or plug in the Scanner to this computer th

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