Right-click the camera – if you see the “Enable device” option, click it. I use a Microsoft Webcam, LifeCAM HD-3000 720p camera. Look under the “Cameras” or “Imaging devices” category and make sure your webcam is listed. To record a video from webcam easily on Windows 10 PC, you can use the built-in webcam recorder. Search for “devmgmt.msc” in the Start menu and press enter. If you’re still having problems, consult Device Manager. Make sure the toggle button next to the app’s name is in the “On” position, if the app’s displayed in the “Choose which Microsoft Store apps can access your camera” list. Very reluctant to try deinstalling as very confusing trying to find drivers for it, one site even says after windows 8 no drivers are required for LifeCam. Moving to other usb port Device Manager now says driver is up to date and cant be rolled back. Finally, at the bottom of the page, turn on the “Allow desktop apps to access your camera” toggle button to make sure that “traditional” programs (outside the Windows Store) are able to use the camera.Īnother thing to check is that the specific app you’re using has permission to use the camera. My LifeCam VX6000 stopped working with move to windows 10. You should also check the “Allow apps to access your camera” toggle button – make sure that’s turned on too. Make sure that you see “Camera access for this device is on” displayed under the “Allow access to the camera on this device” heading.
Open the Settings app, click the Privacy category and swich to the “Camera” page from the menu on the left.
Next, make sure Windows apps are allowed to use your camera.
