Windows 10: Windows 10 camera showing black screen - any advice?

Hello, my camera is showing black blank screen.
It is present in device manager and led starts when turned on..

I've tried all of the steps described in the suggestion in the locked thread here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...k-screen/e81edcaa-ca2d-4a85-9d73-4318fbfe0961

I've also tried to
-remove buttery + unplug
-re-install applications
-checked for win updates and run them



seen many posts with different suggestions but nothing really helps.

Any advice?
This has been frustrating for weeks!


Thank you,

:)

 

my camera app shows a black screen

I did all steps described in your email, but the camera app still shows a black screen. Also skype and other tools do not allow use of the camera

 

Asus camera shows black screen


Asus says , not all webcams have Drivers as they are Built into Windows , you seem to have a Driver Installed, so I am thinking you have another issue such as M$ breaking Webcams in Windows 10 as I posted on Page 2.

Asus camera shows black screen - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums

Are you comfortable editing the Registry ? I just found this fix that works for some people especially with Skype.

[Update] Rafael has figured out a workaround that should hopefully stop the freezing issue; if you are comfortable tweaking the registry, make this change.

Goto HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform,

add DWORD “EnableFrameServerMode” and set to 0,

you will then need to restart Skype.


edit found another post showing how to do it:

Windows 10 freezing issue on webcams | Attractive Review

 

BLACK SCREEN CAMERA

Hi everyone,

I have a laptop TOSHIBA SATELLITE P755-S5320 with camera integrated.

when I open the camera application to take a picture, it shows a black screen with an error message, as on the picture attached.

I tried some research that sent me to the DEVICE MANAGE. But in the there the webcam device is not even present.

I tried the bellow steps unsuccessfully

If your camera isn't found in Device Manager, first try using the camera with a different port on your device. If that doesn't work, try these steps:

1. In Device Manager, on the Action  menu, select  Scan for hardware changes. Wait for it to scan and reinstall updated drivers, restart your computer, and then try opening the Camera app again.
   

1. If your webcam still doesn’t work, visit the webcam manufacturer’s website.
   

I also tried the bellow steps unsuccessfully

1. Select Start > File Explorer.
2. In File Explorer, select This PC, and then select your OS disk, usually called OSDisk (C.
3. Under Home, select New folder, and then type Camera Roll as the name of the new folder.
4. Press and hold (or right-click) the Camera Roll folder you just created, and then select Include in library > Camera Roll.
5. Try taking a picture. If you see the same error message, try the next solution.

Could please someone help me?

Thanks.

It also doesn't work in applications or websites that require access to the camera. It still doesn't work even though, when turned on, my computer shows the message "Fotocamera attivata", which in Italian
means "Camera activated". I have an Acer Swift 3 that i bought in December 2019. Could please someone help me?