What is ‘Webcam Camera not working’ in Windows 10?
In this post, we are going to discuss on How to fix Webcam Camera not working in Windows 10. You will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Webcam Camera not working’: It is common Windows Problem considered as Webcam Camera issue. This issue indicates you are unable to use your PCs/Laptop’s integrated webcam (external webcam) camera in your Windows device. When you try to access camera of your PC/laptop integrated or external webcam, you are facing your webcam camera is not working/responding in your computer for some reasons.
This issue can be occurred with specific app like Camera App, Skype or others, or with entire Windows computer. In sort, Webcam Camera not responding/working issue can be occurred when you try to access integrated or external webcam’s camera through specific app like Skype or through any other apps/entire computer.
There could be several reasons behind the issue including the corrupted/outdated camera drivers, interference of other third-party applications, webcam’s camera is blocked in Camera Privacy Settings, outdated Windows OS and other Windows PC issues. You should make sure you have latest & compatible version of camera/webcam drivers installed in your computer and if not, you need to update camera/webcam driver to latest & compatible driver version. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix Webcam Camera not working in Windows 10?
Method 1: Fix Webcam Camera not working with ‘PC Repair Tool’
‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy & quick way to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues, and other system issues with just few clicks. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 2: Run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ App in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and go to ‘Update & Security > Troubleshoot’
Step 2: Find and select ‘Hardware and Devices’ troubleshooter, and click ‘Run the troubleshooter’ button. Once troubleshooting is finished, check if the issue is resolved.
Method 3: Update webcam camera driver
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and expand ‘Cameras’ or ‘Imaging Devices’ category
Step 2: Right-click on your webcam driver and select ‘Update Driver’, and follow on-screen instructions to finish update process and once updated, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Download or reinstall camera drivers update in Windows PC [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows drivers including camera/webcam drivers to latest & compatible drivers version using Automatic Driver Update Tool. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 4: Download and Install webcam camera driver in compatible mode
Step 1: Open your browser and visit your webcam device manufacturer official site, and download the webcam driver for your webcam camera model according to your PC OS version in your computer.
Step 2: Once downloaded, right-click on executable of downloaded driver file and select ‘Properties’
Step 3: In the opened window, click ‘Compatibility’ tab, tick ‘Run this program in compatibility mode’ checkbox, select the operating system from dropdown, hit ‘Ok’ to save the changes.
Step 4: Now, double-click on executable of downloaded driver file and follow on-screen instructions to finish installation and once finished, please check if the error is resolved.
Method 5: Disable third-party antivirus/firewall
This issue can be occurred due to interference of third-party antivirus/firewall program installed in your computer. You can disable or uninstall third-party antivirus/firewall program in computer in order to fix the issue.
Method 6: Check camera privacy settings
Check if the specific app or entire Windows PC is allowed to access webcam’s camera in your computer.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ App in Windows PC and go to ‘Privacy > Camera’
Step 2: Turn ON ‘Let apps use my camera’ toggle and allow camera access for specific application. Once done, check if it works.
Method 7: Create and use new Windows User Profile
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ App in Windows PC and go to ‘Accounts > Add someone else to this PC’, fill in the form with username and password and new user will be created
Step 2: Click ‘Change Account Type’, select ‘Administrator’ from dropdown to set the account type to administrator level and once done, restart your computer and login with newly created user account, and check if error is resolved.
Method 8: Check webcam connection
This issue can be occurred due to some issue with webcam device connection. You should make sure your webcam (external) is properly connected to your computer into correct port. You can disconnect your webcam and then reconnect the webcam to computer to same or some other port of computer, and check if it works.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix Webcam Camera not working in Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
