Windows 10: The webcam turns off by itself when used in applications. Please help solve the problem!

Good afternoon, I ran into a problem: the camera turns off when used in various applications: OBS, in the browser, in the built-in application from Windows "Camera". USB Webcam: Canyon cns cwc5The essence of the defect, steps to reproduce:When you start the computer, the camera is inserted into the port, the application is launched Any of the above, the camera can work stably, but only for a short period of time from 10 seconds to 5 minutes. There is a shutdown, in the form of disconnection from the PC, as if pulled out of the port And accompanied by a standard sound. It can also simply tu

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Windows 10 webcam problem

The drivers for the Imaging devices, which include the webcam, are not displayed in the Device Manager. To resolve this problem, use the following steps:

Restart your computer.

If the problem persists, continue using these steps.

In Windows, search for and open Device Manager.

If there is no Imaging devices category listed, select Action, then Scan for hardware changes.

Figure : Scan for hardware changes

Image: Scan for hardware changes

If Device Manager does not recognize the webcam after the scan, use Microsoft System Restore to go back to a time when the webcam was working properly.

If problems persist, the webcam might have become unplugged internally, and the computer might require service to correct the issue.

or

In Windows, search for and open Recovery Manager.

Select Reinstall drivers and/or applications, and then click Next when prompted.

Figure : Reinstall drivers and/or applications

Image: Reinstall drivers and/or applications

Select the appropriate Software program (such as Cyberlink YouCam or MediaSmart Webcam), and select Install.

Figure : List of drivers to reinstall

Image: List of drivers to reinstall

If prompted, click Next to first uninstall the selected program.

The program uninstalls, and then reinstalls.

 

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:

1. Check that your webcam is enabled and connected to your computer. Try a third-party tool like Test Webcam - testwebcam - check your webcam.
2. Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.
3. Check that you have the latest version of your browser or try using a different browser.
4. If you’re using an external webcam, verify that you've installed your webcam's most recent driver software from the manufacturer.
5. Try refreshing the page.
6. 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:

1. Click Close
2. Click Allow

If the webcam area is blank:

1. Right click on webcam area
2. Select Settings
3. 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):

1. Type chrome://plugins into your browser bar
2. Find the Adobe Flash Player plugin
3. Check Always allowed
4. Quit Chrome and restart

 

Unable to take snapshot using webcam 1080P/1536P, Amcap application, Windows 10 - Unspecified error 0x80004005

Hi MarkSandels_997,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community Forums.

I can understand the situation must be difficult for you when the webcam doesn't work as it should.

Please answer this question to get clarity on this issue:

• From which website did you download the webcam driver?
  

However, let us follow these methods to check if that works for you.

Method 1: Suggest you to follow the steps under the section ‘If you have problems with your webcam’ from this article ‘Camera
app and webcams help’ to see if that helps.

Method 2: Further, you may also want to follow the steps from this article to see if that makes any difference.

‘Camera does not work in Windows 10’.

Method 3: You may also want to reset the Camera app to check if that helps.

1. Open the Settings app from Start menu.
   
2. Select the System, navigate to Apps and features section.
   
3. Once there, go to Camera, select ‘Advanced Options’, and choose the Reset option.
   

Once this is done, restart the computer and check if that helps with the webcam issue.

Let us know the result of the steps performed so that we can help you further.

Awaiting your reply.

Regards,

Srimadhwa B

Microsoft Community-Moderator