Windows 10: usb webcam doesnt even want to show a picture yet this has worked previously and i have...

usb webcam doesnt even want to show a picture yet this has worked previously and i have tried everything to make it work

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Logitech C270 webcam: no picture

I have a Logitech C270 webcam. I used it for years on my windows computer without issues. The video stopped working some weeks ago. Firefox and Skype say that some other program uses the camera. Windows Camera app shows black picture without any error message. The microphone works fine btw.

My first thought was that it is a Windows 10 issue:

• Windows 10 knows about the camera. Seemingly no problem in device manager.
  
• Tried out the possible workarounds listed on the internet:
  
  • switching to built-in drivers,
    
  • uninstall/reinstall device with logitech drivers,
    
  • different USB ports (2.0/3.0),
    
  • checking in process explorer if something is using the camera or its microphone,
    
  • deleted some files suggested somewhere in case of win 8/10 upgrade (which was not the case, but whatever works)
    

I was out of ideas, so I checked the camera with my Linux laptop. Again the laptop knows about the camera, but no picture, no errors. Based on this I guess it is a hardware issue. Before throwing the cam in the trash, I just want to ask if you think that I missed something.

 

Webcam feature in Win7?

I downloaded it but it doesnt let me import the picture of my webcam - the list is empty

 

USB Webcam/microscope not working - No picture)

have 2 webcam both external USB and one works fine but the other has a black screen instead of a picture.

Tried:

update drivers - no

remove from device manager - restart - no

Device manager says "device is working properly - no exclamation mark - no picture

supplier gave me link for latest drivers - installed but no picture.

both cams are using the same drivers so why does one work and not the other ?