Up until the other week, everything was running smoothly.
Then (perhaps after another 6.3 update), could not enter Windows 11.
Boot stopped at the last graphic image they post.
Had run O&O Shutup at basic level without issues in the past so as to prevent Windows from spying.
Perhaps all that was missing was to disable Windows fast boot?
Must occasionally go back to Windows side, 'cause Linux don’t have decent scanner software yet.
naps2 is what i use for my scanner, works pretty well .
you def want fast boot turned off in your firmware AND in windows.
as for neon, my opinion of neon is that it should only be used by developers wanting access to the latest KDE releases, not as a daily driver.
i would recommend kubuntu or fedora for dual booting with windows.
naps2 did not do good with Epson.
Maybe it’ll do better on another distro.
Will check fast boot for sure!
Kind of thought you’d be saying something like that about KDE Neon.
Not too keen on Kubuntu with Snaps.
Maybe next try with Fedora but do prefer Debian based (more familiar ground). So… might go for MXLinux or Q4OS or… SpiralLinux?
Too bad for KDE Neon.
They’re doing some good stuff!
Naw, neon is fine for daily use, if one is already pretty familiar with Linux, and Ubuntu-based distros already. I am at 9 (!!) years with it as my daily driver on most of my systems. That includes my last PC, which was a mid-ish gaming system.
Kubuntu, which I have been using since 2005 (mainly on less used computers these days) can be used without Snap, it isn’t even a lot of work, either.
I say go for it. There are differences, but they are not that deep or difficult for someone familiar with Debian. At least not in my usage.
In the end a distro that fits you is the one with the least amount of work to get it where you want it and maintain it. For me, none have been 100% out of the box ready for my usage.
Scanner Apps
did you get the .deb from their website or were you using a containerized version?.. i recommend the .deb directly from their website
my 2nd choice would be document scanner which should be available in discover… it does not have all the features but it worked.
lastly i tired vuescan once but it did not work for my cannon and did not uninstall properly so take a timeshift image before you go there.
probably a long shot but you can search for a proprietary driver for your scanner, epson themselves might even provide one (you never know).
Neon
not saying neon is bad, i just see a lot of churn here on this forum from neon users and they have more issues than any other users… the price of being on the bleeding edge, i suppose.
Snaps
yes they are sometimes slow to start and managing permissions is a pain, but this is true of any containerized package and is just another form… i have used snaps, flatpak and appimage on my system and each has their strong and weak points… prefer .deb when i can get it.
Q4OS would be my pick for next in line after kubuntu, fedora or opensuse… it’s great that mx and spiral offer the debian kde 5.27 install but as with strait debian, i don’t know if they have the skills to implement it properly.
the Q4OS team are focused on KDE (and trinity) and have chosen Qt as their tool set, so i have more confidence they have put in the work.
another unique thing about Q4OS is they even have a .exe installer you can run from within windows to set up a dual boot for you… i’ve not tried it but is sounds amazing if it works.
Think you are inspired! 
Had downloaded Mint yesterday, sayin’ to myself, “no more time tweaking” - only serious work.
Then thought about Q4OS this a.m., and have it sitting, ready to go.
Will proceed eventually at getting .deb file for naps2 and see.
Apparently Stacer is good at uninstalling apps, so if that doesn’t work, will try “Document Scanner” or “Vuescan”.
the very best uninstaller is timeshift… 
Ya well… prefer to do fresh install.
Update on testing Q4OS in dual boot scenario with Win 11:
-Document Scanner installed as Flatpak and seems to be doing fine.
-naps2 as .deb would not be allowed to be installed, stating that system was busy installing something else (even after reboot). Reminds me of KDE Neon Plasma 6 which does not allow Freetube app as .deb to be installed. Haven’t tried it yet on Q4OS (https://freetubeapp.io)
Flatpak version of naps2 installed without an issue and it too seems to be doing fine.
-Vuescan, i did not install as it leaves watermark on free version.
Other app…
-Vivaldi .deb installed and worked just fine, but a request to make it default at startup always came back. Even if chosen as default app. in settings.
Removed it, and installed it as Flatpak and the notification never came back.
So, it’s good to have choice between Flatpak and .deb
Next step… see how Win 11 is doing so far in this dual boot scenario with Q4OS.
Well, just checked over to the Win 11 side of the border, and things still work well there.
Q4OS is lean and fast!
Less than 100 tasks running in the background.
Fast boot/shutdown speeds.
Stable, low CPU usage.
Not going back to KDE Neon for a while…
This from Igor on KDE Neon Plasma 6.3:
“The KDE team must maintain a distro that is essentially Ubuntu, only 100x buggier, and that just creates overhead. And if one wishes to sample Plasma, they may come away disappointed, and not because there’s something wrong with the desktop, but because KDE neon is simply not stable enough.”
–Plasma 6.3 review - Slick, fast and buggy
–Plasma 6.3 review - Slick, fast and buggy
glad you are enjoying Q4OS and now have scanner options
And thank you for dropping a line (and more) to help out!
Still inclined to KDE Neon (even if it uses more resources)… wonder what’s taking them so long to update their .iso to 6.4?
Nevertheless, have Q4OS tweaked to perfection right now.
Should be good to go for a while.