If you’re using a USB webcam, double-check to make sure it’s plugged in.
In addition to the apps in the taskbar, check the system tray apps (the area of taskbar with the clock and smaller icons). You may have to click a small arrow to see all of the icons. Hover the cursor over an icon to see what it is—if it might be using your camera, right-click the icon and select Quit or Close. You can also try restarting your PC to make sure some background service doesn’t still mistakingly have the camera open.
Open the Start menu and click the Settings gear. Click Privacy. Scroll down the left column and select Camera under “App Permissions. " Look at the right panel—if you see “Camera access for this device is off” at the top of the window, click the Change button and slide the switch to the On position. If access is already on, skip this step. The slider below “Allow apps to access your camera” should be set to the On position. If it isn’t, click it to turn it on. Scroll down to the “Allow desktop apps to access your camera” header. If this switch is not on, click it to turn it on now. The list of apps under this section represents the apps that you’ve permitted to use the camera in the past. For example, if you used your webcam in a Facebook chat using Google Chrome, Google Chrome will be listed in this section.
If your webcam is built-in, try the Camera app, which is a part of Windows 10. If you’re using a USB webcam made by Logitech or some other company, you may need to download the official software from the manufacturer’s website first.
If your webcam is built-in, try the Camera app, which is a part of Windows 10. If you’re using a USB webcam made by Logitech or some other company, you may need to download the official software from the manufacturer’s website first.
If your webcam is built-in, try the Camera app, which is a part of Windows 10. If you’re using a USB webcam made by Logitech or some other company, you may need to download the official software from the manufacturer’s website first.
If you’re still not able to use your webcam, see the Updating Your Drivers method to continue troubleshooting.
If you don’t see your webcam here, it might be in the Imaging Devices or Sound, video, and game controllers section. [2] X Research source If the Camera doesn’t appear in any of these sections, make sure it’s plugged in (if external), click the Action menu at the top, and then select Scan for hardware changes.
If no drivers are found and your webcam still doesn’t work, continue to the next step.
For example, if you’re using a Logitech C920, go to Logitech’s support website, select the C920 model, and then click the Downloads link to find software for your camera. Click the Download Now to download Logitech’s software and drivers. You’ll then run the program you downloaded to install the drivers and associated software.
