I upgraded from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Now the scanner on my HP 8500 does not work properly (it scans, but it scans into lala land). HP says it is due to Windows 7, and Microsoft will be coming out with a patch. Any word on this? Or is HP incorrect?

What scanner is this? Are you talking about the HP OfficeJet All in One HP8500? If so, then apply this update that HP just released a little over a week ago http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-77751-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3752456&os=4062&lang=en This should fix your problem.MCSE, MCSA, MCDST