Windows 10: 0xA00F429F<WindowShowFailed>0x887A0003 - neither integrated laptop nor external USB webcams...

My webcams don't work any longer, and I'm getting 0xA00F429F<WindowShowFailed>0x887A0003 when opening the Camera app on Windows 10.

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Toggling Between Integrated Webcam And External Webcam.

Hi Escribano - Jose Angel,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



You cannot use the integrated webcam as well as the external webcam at the same time and there is no option in Windows to toggle between them.



So, in order for you to use the external webcam for both Windows Hello and other purposes, then you need to disable the internal webcam from
Device Manager as you have described in your post.



I suggest you to post your feedback in Feedback Hub
as our developers are collating suggestions for the improvement of your experience in using the webcam.



Please feel free to contact us back, in case you have any other questions/issues with Windows in future.

 

Toggling Between Integrated Webcam And External Webcam.

Hello all.

My laptop integrated webcam is Windows hello capable, cool stuff.

I just purchased a new external 4K (logitech brio) webcam for my office videoconferencing and i found it is compatible also with windows hello.

What i found is .... i cannot choose/switch which camera to use for facial recognition. It always point me to the integrated device.

The only way to use my external device is.... disable the internal one on 'device manager'.

In my office my laptop is docked on a place where i cannot open the lid -so using the integrated webcam is not on the table- just plug the thunderbolt and rock on. So... how do you guys tune your windows to allow the webcam to use for windows hello?

I know it's rare those days having two cams compatible with windows hello, but this is something must be fixed in short/mid term.

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Jose Angel.

***Changed Original Title From: Windows hello webcam selection***

 

Using an external webcam for photos and video

Hi. I have a C922 Pro Stream Webcam that I use for video calls and would like to use it to take photos and record videos on my laptop. In my integrated camera settings there is no option to switch cameras and I can't figure out how to make my external webcam
override my integrated camera. I've tried disabling my laptop camera but that didn't work.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!