Windows 10: Built-in camera disappeared

I have a Dell Inspiron PC and a monitor. For some mysterious reason the built-in camera has disappeared. The PC cannot find it anywhere. There is no camera in Control Panel. Nothing, nada anywhere on computer. Dell says it is a MS issue probably due to Windows update changes. Norton, my antivirus, does not show camera either so this is not an anti-virus software issue.

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Built in camera

Hi Roy,

The issue you are experiencing with the built-in camera on your device might be caused by the update you installed. However, for us to fully identify the cause of this issue, we would be gathering additional information. Kindly answer the following:

• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Can you send us a screenshot of the error message you are getting? Make sure that you remove all personal information.
• Have you tried updating the driver of the built-in camera?
• What is the current version and build number of your computer? To get the information, kindly follow the steps below:
  • Click on the Start menu.
  • Type winver.
  • Press Enter.

 

My built in camera doens't be recognized by windows 10 camera app

Hi Paulo,

Allow us to verify some information to isolate this issue. We would like to ask a few questions.

• Did you receive any error messages when you tried to use the camera with the Camera app?
• Have you tried updating the drivers of your built-in camera?
• Do you have any antivirus installed in your computer?

To help us address this problem, we suggest that you check out the resolution or troubleshooting steps provided on this

link.

Let us know of the result.

Regards.

 

Laptop Camera

Thanks for updating us on the results of the troubleshooting steps that you have completed. Since the built-in webcam is still not working correctly and the same error code 0xA00F4244 (0xC00DABED) is still appearing, we suggest that we check the camera privacy
settings to see if the camera access is turned on. Kindly follow the steps below to check the camera privacy settings:

• Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
• Near the top of the Settings app window is the search box, kindly type the word "webcam" or "camera".
• From the list of results choose Camera privacy settings.
• Make sure that "Let apps use my camera" toggle is set to On.

We look forward to your response once you complete the steps.