All the devices of a Windows system are displayed in the Device Manager. Webcam is also a device that shows up in the Device Manager under the imaging devices category. Most PCs these days come with a shutter button that turns the camera on or off with a shutter. But even when the camera is turned off, it should show up as a device in the Device Manager window. Some Windows users have recently reported that they can’t see their PC’s camera in the Device Manager window.
Even when the camera is turned on, and the camera shutter is not protecting the lens, the system can’t detect the webcam. This can be not very pleasant for people, especially in the current times when we are doing more and more video calls for professional as well as personal use. Mostly this issue shows up when webcam drivers are missing in a Windows system. But there were problems with systems that have the drivers too. If you are one of the windows users who are having trouble detecting the webcam in the Device Manager, this article will help you out. So without any further ado, let’s get into it.
How to fix the Camera not showing in Device Manager?
This issue is common if the webcam drivers are outdated or missing from the computer. But there are several other causes for the camera not showing in the Device Manager too. So we will take a look at all the possible solutions to fix the issue. Just try one solution after the other from the list mentioned below, and surely one of them will solve the problem for you.
Use the hardware troubleshooter:
There is a utility feature called troubleshoot built into the Windows operating system. Windows is aware that its users might face some issue while using the system, so they have included this specific feature that scans the system for any possible problems and then tries to fix them. Even with the camera not showing up, one can use the troubleshoot to try and fix it.
- Press Windows Key + X and choose “Settings” from the list of options that shows up.
- Click on “Update & Security.”
- Then in the Update & Security settings Window, click on the Troubleshoot tab in the left pane.
- In the right pane, you will find the “Hardware and Sound” option. Click on it and then click on “Run the troubleshooter.”
- Now let Windows scan the entire system for any possible issue behind this. If it detects an issue, it will show up on the screen, and the troubleshoot will try to fix it. If it can’t find the fix, it will at least show the issue behind the problem, and then you can fix it on your own.
- When the solution is provided, click on the “Apply this fix” option, and the troubleshooter will take care of the rest.
- Restart the computer.
