Windows 10: Major camera problem for built-in cameras desktop & laptop. Camera works with apps but on...

PLEASE HELP! LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.


This problem starts when Windows 10 is updated to the latest version.


I purchased a Lenovo A540 all-in-one desktop with a built-in camera in November 2020. Comes with the latest Windows 10.


Camera seems to work in all apps. But in zoom video comes on for a short while, then it drops the video after a few minutes and video is turned off. I turn video back on, and again, video is dropped after a few random minutes. I have to manually turn the video on at least 10 times, during a single zoom call.


This is no longer funny. Why has Microsoft NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM or at least tell us HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? THOUSANDS of people are suffering from this bug.


Privacy for Zoom has been turned on, and zoom has access to the integrated camera. The instruction to go to Lenovo Vantage and turn privacy off does not work either. There is no privacy button in Lenovo Vantage. Updating driver does not help, it says I have the latest drivers. The instruction to change the registry does not help. Makes no difference. I don't have an anti-virus except for Windows Defender. Turning Defender off makes no difference.


The camera seems to work normally otherwise.


PLEASE HELP!

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Camera Problem


What fixed my tablet camera app was to backup the camera drivers if you don't have them available. There is a dism /online /export-driver command for that. Uninstall the camera from device manager, uninstall the drivers as well (check the box to uninstall drivers if it is there). Remove the camera app from Windows 10:
How to Uninstall Windows 10s Built-in Apps (and How to Reinstall Them)

Reinstall the camera in device manager. Then reinstall the Windows 10 camera app using same link above.

 

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.

 

Change the camera that the Windows 10 camera app uses.

From How to use the Camera app:

1. Open the Camera app.
   
2. Swipe in from the bottom edge to see the app commands.
   (If you're using a mouse, right-click within the app.)
   
3. Tap or click the Change camera button.