Windows 10: Microsoft Has Broken Millions Of Webcams with Windows 10 Anniversary

Read more: Microsoft Has Broken Millions Of Webcams With Windows 10 Anniversary Update - Thurrott.com

See also: MJPG encoded media type is not available for USB/UVC web-cameras after Windows 10 version 1607 (OS Build 14393.10 anniversary)) update

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If your Satellite has the 1607 Anniversary Edition of Windows 10 on it be advised that Microsoft broke the Webcams on thousands of computers by removing two formats most cameras use so this may not be a problem with your camera or your system. Here's a
link to an article that explains it better Microsoft Has Broken Millions Of Webcams With Windows 10 Anniversary Update - Thurrott.com

 

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There are a bunch of articles about this problem, such as : Windows 10 Anniversary Update breaks most webcams and The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is breaking webcams

I have a very old webcam, Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000, which doesn't seem to be affected by this problem on Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607).

There seem to be many others affected; this article claims millions: Microsoft Has Broken Millions Of Webcams With Windows 10 Anniversary Update - Thurrott.com

After the Anniversary Update was installed there was a popup asking if I wanted to update my webcam software. I declined. I don't know whether that made any difference.

 

There's a workaround in the article below

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/we...yuys-standard/

 

Perhaps MS is proving their commitment to user privacy? *sarc

MS' first response is always to blame someone else for the changes they have introduced.
They used the same tactic with the W8 series.

This sort of thing is one of the reasons why people hate replacing/updating their working systems.

 

I feel like I'm fighting Windows 10, it isn't a joy to use at all, I have never spent as much time with an O.S. looking for workarounds and reg hacks to stop it behaving the way it does.

 

I didn't think 10 was ready for Public release a year ago, and I think it still isn't. Kind of reminds me of the old adage ''if it ain't broke, don't fix it''.

 

I like the saying "If it ain't broke, Fix it till it is". *Smile

 

Or you have to speculate to accumulate.

For every proverb, there is a counter proverb.

 

When people are upgrading, as the name says, they are expecting "more", not "less".

They are removing things, for example, they limited also the Colors available for the Desktop.

 

I have been thinking about this and the freezing problem with the AU. With all the testing from MS and the Insiders, I wonder if MS made some last minute changes that we didn't get a chance to test before the official release. Releasing a buggy OS is not the best way for MS to convince the public that Windows 10 is the greatest OS they ever released. Just my thought on the subject. *Smile

 

There hasn't been a single OS that's been "perfect" from day one. Name one if you can think of it.

Jeff

 

Windows 7 Ultimate was my all time favorite, gave me the least amount of problems Jeff. *Smile But Windows 10 Pro is getting there, just needs more time.

 

In point of fact, I documented this issue on Aug 4th and mentioned is here shortly thereafter.

Webcam video encoding types not available after Win 10 Anniv Update - Windows 10 Forums

It didn't get much attention until the update was more widespread and stated to impact Skype users.

The registry hack works well enough to solve the matter for now.

 

But it sure didn't start off that way, didn't it??

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