Windows 10: fixing the webcam disabled on laptop

ok so I had an issue in which my laptop webcam was disabled and I couldn't turn it back on first I want to tell you I feel like a moron im very computer savvy and never thought of the fact that I have a FN button and many keys that turn on or off many items one of which being the webcam so look at your laptop keyboard looking for a symbol that may represent a camera....ok now press the respective button (FN by default on most laptops) and hit that button on msi laptops its FN+F6 im unsure on others but ive seen many people with similar issues I figured this would help please feel free to post replies stating your laptop models keys that do similar things again I feel dumb not knowing what I needed to do I actually called customer support and in 3 seconds he told me what was wrong and I fixed it instantly lol this can also affect microphone, speakers, economical settings, screen transfers, and touchpad controls so pay attention to what your pushing when your pushing buttons

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My laptop USED to have a webcam... Compaq CQ56 102SA


Okay thanks Guys.
I tried most of the things suggested.
I even tried dism/..... restorehealth and sfc /scannow
It found problems and fixed them, but not the webcam.
Speccy does not list the webcam under peripherals.
Its not my anti virus, I tried disabling that and opening the cam app.
I think my only option is to "roll back" Windows 10 to windows 7.
The cam definitely worked in 7.
EDIT:
Whats the deal with 10 Creator? I never heard of this before.

 

laptop webcam is out of order

Since you've mentioned that you already tried checking for the webcam driver, we suggest running the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter. This will diagnose and resolve hardware related issues. To do so, please refer to these steps:

• From the Start menu, type troubleshooting and then press Enter.
• Under Hardware and Sound, click Configure a device.
• The troubleshooter will open, click Next.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Webcam Problems?


Step One - go back to your computer mfgr's support site, register, and download the latest drivers and chipset software. When I visited Dell I found 9 as of yet uninstalled updates for my two yr old laptop!

Visit Adobe and check which version of Flash Player you're running, and D/L the latest version.

You should be good to go. Your webcam's controlled by your web browser but also authorized and either blocked or allowed by the identity software of sites you visit. Here's Coursera's instructions for fixing identity verification problems:

If you're having trouble with your webcam:

• Check that your webcam is enabled and connected to your computer. Try a third-party tool like Test Webcam - testwebcam - check your webcam.
• Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.
• Check that you have the latest version of your browser or try using a different browser.
• If you’re using an external webcam, verify that you've installed your webcam's most recent driver software from the manufacturer.
• Try refreshing the page.
• Try switching to HTML5 webcam access by clicking the Switch to HTML5 link in the lower right hand corner of the webcam window.

If you see a dialogue box entitled Adobe Flash Player Settings:

• Click Close
• Click Allow

If the webcam area is blank:

• Right click on webcam area
• Select Settings
• In the Settings menu, click the webcam icon and change the camera option to match the webcam you are using

Note to Google Chrome users: If the webcam area on the page is blank, and you can't access the Flash settings menu, click the small camera icon to the right of your browser bar and select "Always allow Coursera - Free Online Courses From Top Universities to access your camera and microphone."
To allow Flash access manually (in Google Chrome):

• Type chrome://plugins into your browser bar
• Find the Adobe Flash Player plugin
• Check Always allowed
• Quit Chrome and restart