What is ‘Windows 11 webcam not working’ issue?
In this article, we are going to discuss on “How to fix Windows 11 webcam not working Issue”. You will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Webcam not working in Windows 11’: It is common Windows Problem considered as Webcam/camera not working issue. This issue indicates you are unable to use your integrated webcam or external webcam/camera in your Windows 11 PC/laptop for some reasons. This issue is usually occurred with specific app like Skype, Zoom or other applications when you try to use your device’s camera/webcam with such specific software.
This issue is usually occurred due to required camera permission not given to application that you are trying to use. You should check Camera Privacy settings in your computer and check if specific app is allowed to use camera or not. Also, this problem can be occurred on entire Windows 11 computer where you are unable to use camera/webcam entirely. In such case, again you should check if camera privacy settings is allowing you device to access webcam/camera or not.
If you investigate there is no issue in camera privacy settings, then chances there is some issues in camera/webcam device hardware & its connections, interference of other conflicting software or firewall, issue with camera application or the application that you are trying to use, and other issues in your Windows computer. It is possible to resolve the issue with our instructions. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix Windows 11 webcam not working?
Method 1: Fix ‘Webcam not working’ issue with ‘PC Repair Tool’
‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy & quick way to find and fix BSOD errors, EXE errors, DLL errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues, and other system issues with just few clicks.
Method 2: Restart your Windows 11 computer
Sometimes, this issue can be occurred due to some temporary issues in your computer. You can fix the temporary issues just by restarting your Windows 11 computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 3: Uninstall and then reinstall camera/webcam driver
You can fix the issue by uninstall and then reinstalling camera/webcam driver in your Windows 11 computer.
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows 11 computer via Windows Search Box and expand ‘Cameras’ device category
Step 2: Right-click on your camera/webcam device and select ‘Uninstall Device’ to uninstall it and after that, restart your computer
Step 3: After restart, open ‘Device Manager’ again and click ‘Scan for hardware changes’ option to reinstall all necessary drivers including camera driver in computer. Once done, check if the issue is resolved.
Download or reinstall camera/webcam driver update in Windows 11 [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows drivers including camera/webcam driver using Automatic Driver Update Tool. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 4: Check if your PC can detect relevant camera driver
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows 11 and expand ‘Cameras’ device category
Step 2: Check if you can find any relevant webcam/camera driver or not.
Method 5: Reset Camera App in Windows 11
Resetting camera app in Windows 11 computer resolve this error. Let’s try.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ App in Windows 11 via Windows Search Box and go to ‘Apps > Apps & Features’
Step 2: Find and select ‘Camera’ app, and click ‘Advanced Options’ and click ‘Reset’, and confirm resetting operation. Once done, check if the issue is resolved.
Method 6: Check and configure Windows 11 Camera privacy settings
You can check and configure camera privacy settings in order to fix the issue. Let’s try.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ app in Windows 11 and go to ‘Privacy & Security > Camera’
Step 2: Enable both ‘Camera Access’ and ‘Let apps access your camera’ toggle switches
Step 3: Locate the program that is causing error and turn ON camera access toggle on it in it to enable. Once done, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 7: Update Windows 11 OS
Updating Windows 11 OS to latest available update can resolve any issues in computer. Let’s try.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ App in Windows 11 and go to ‘Windows Update’ and click ‘Check for updates’ button
Step 2: Download and install all available updates in computer and once updated, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 8: Run ‘Hardware and Devices’ troubleshooter
Windows built-in Hardware and Devices troubleshooter can resolve the issue.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys, type the following text in ‘Run’ window and hit ‘Ok’ button to open Hardware and Devices troubleshooter
Step 2: Click ‘Next’ button and follow on-screen instructions to finish troubleshooting process and once done, please check if the error is resolved.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix Windows 11 webcam not working 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.
