I recently changed my PC from XP to Windows 8.1 (64 bit). I have a Canon MP600 printer/scanner. When using the scanner, there is an option to attach a scan direct to an email. With the old XP machine I used Outlook Express. This appeared in the Canon dialogue box as the default email programme.

With the Windows 8.1 machine, I have opted to use Windows Live Mail for my EE email account.  

Now the Canon dialogue box will only recognise Windows Mail, although I have set Windows Live Mail as my default on the PC. So currently I have to save a scan to my hard drive and then attach to Windows live Mail as a separate exercise.

I've looked at various Canon forums but so far have not found a solution.

Grateful for any suggestions. I'm not a PC expert but can enter and change the Registry entries if that is what's needed.