How to activate your webcam in windows?

How to activate your webcam in windows?


Windows: Activate your webcam


Select Start > Settings > Privacy > Camera. In Allow access to the camera on this device, select Change and make sure Camera access for this device is turned on. This setting lets any user on the device choose if they want apps to be able to access the camera.

Note: If you can't change the Camera access setting, you'll need an administrator on the device to turn it on for you.




Find Allow apps to access your camera and make sure it's turned on. This setting allows you to choose if any of your apps can access the camera. It doesn't set which specific apps can access the camera.

If you don't see an app in the list, it might be a desktop app. Find Allow desktop apps to access your camera and make sure it's turned on. 
NOTE: You can't change camera access settings for individual desktop apps.


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