Windows 10: My lifecam has stopped working. Microsoft has removed the software so i cant reinstall it...

My lifecam has stopped working. Microsoft has removed the software so i cant reinstall it fix it. Anyone have any solutions for windows 10 users?

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Microsoft LifeCam 3.5 software Not Working

Since I have updated to windows 10, my Microsoft LifeCam 3.5 software has stopped working. I keep getting the message, " no camera detected". I have tried all the recommended troubleshooting suggestions, but cannot find a software update.

 

Lifecam HD-3000 appropriate drivers & software utility for Windows 10


I have a LifeCam HD-3000 webcam, the webcam works just fine, however, I can not get the software suite it normally comes with to work. The installation stops and says that something went wrong. On my previous installation of Windows 10, somehow I actually got the software suite to work, but I reinstalled due to some other unrelated problems. I can't seem to get the software suite to work again, and I have tried every version of it that there is listed on the Microsoft website. Any ideas?

 

LifeCam HD-3000 stopped working after Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Back in September 2015 I had a similar problem: Microsoft's LifeCam HD-3000 webcam stopped working when I 'upgraded' from Windows 7 to Win 10. However, a thread on Windows Ten Forums solved the problem. *Party

So I've been a happy camper for the last 17 month. That is until the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. At least I am pretty sure that's when the LifeCam stopped working. The cam itself does not seem to be the problem--the little blue light comes on when it is engaged, the LifeCam software boots up fine, but, unfortunately, this is what I see:





The webcam is appropriately connected to a USB 2.0 port and, according to Windows, it is functioning properly:





The webcam also does not work via the Windows 10 Camera app, and on a video chat site (black screen on both).

I have detailed my attempts to fix this problem over on the Microsoft Support site: Need help troubleshooting Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 Not Working

Can you all think of anything else I can do?

Many thanks,

Mark