Webcam is one of the most important components of your operating system, and if it stops working, then it might affect a lot of important work as well. Recently, a lot of Windows 10 users have repeatedly been claiming that the Dell Camera is not working due to unknown reasons.
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How to Fix the “Dell Camera Not Working in Windows 10” issue?
Now, as per studies, we have found out that the “Dell Camera Not Working in Windows 10” issue can be a result of a lack of permissions to use a webcam or an outdated driver. With that, we have also prepared a list of some quick fixes that will resume the Camera’s performance in no time. Have a look:
FIX 1: Give your apps permission:
With a recent update in Windows 10, the Camera does not automatically work with a few apps, and the user has to provide permission for the same. For providing default camera access to your apps, follow the steps given below:
- Firstly, launch the Settings window by pressing Windows + I altogether.
- Now navigate to Privacy, and then from the left-pane menu, select the option Camera.
- Further from the right-pane menu, ensure that the Camera access for this device is set to On. If not, consider changing the setting from Off to On.
- Next, ensure that the toggle button between the Allow apps to access your camera section is set to On.
- Further ensure that under the Choose which Microsoft Store apps can access your camera section, the toggle button for required apps is set to On (apps that you want to grant permission of using Camera).
- Once you are done with the changes, your webcam will start working finely, and the “Dell Camera not working in Windows 10” issue will also get resolved.
FIX 2: Update your webcam driver:
The “Dell Camera not working in Windows 10” can be a result of outdated drivers; hence here, it is recommended to update your webcam drivers once. For doing so,
- You can either use a dedicated driver updating tool for automatically updating the webcam driver.
Or,
To do manually, follow the steps below,
- Firstly, launch the RUN dialogue box by pressing Windows + R altogether.
- Now type “devmgmt.msc” and press Enter. It will launch the Device Manager window.
- Now on the Device Manager window, expand the option Cameras or Imaging devices by double-clicking over them.
- Further, right-click over the Camera driver and select the option Update driver from the sub-menu.
- Follow the on-screen instruction and complete the updating process.
FIX 3: Reinstall your webcam driver:
As per some users, reinstalling the webcam driver has helped them in getting rid of the “Dell Camera not working in Windows 10” issue. Here for doing so, follow the steps given below:
- Firstly, launch the RUN dialogue box by pressing Windows + R altogether.
- Now type “devmgmt.msc” and press Enter. It will launch the Device Manager window.
- Now on the Device Manager window, expand the option Cameras or Imaging devices by double-clicking over them.
- Further, right-click over the Camera device and select the option Uninstall device.
- On the next screen, click on Uninstall.
- Once done with that, restart your computer. During the restart processes, your system will automatically install all the missing drivers.
FIX 4: Check your antivirus software:
At times, third-party antivirus software might be blocking the access or permission to use your webcam and thus preventing apps from using the same. Here it is recommended to temporarily disable your antivirus software and check whether it helps or not. If, after temporarily disabling that antivirus software, your webcam starts working finely, then it means that the problem lies with the antivirus, and you must change it with another trusted one.
Hopefully, the fixes mentioned in the article above will help you if you too are facing the “Dell Camera not working in Windows 10” issue. These are some of the tried, tested, and proven fixes and have helped a lot of suffered users.
Also, with the 4th FIX, we recommend, you do not leave your system without any antivirus for so long as it can give way to viruses and malware entering your system. It is always recommended to protect your system with trusted antivirus software. After reading this article, if you have any queries or feedback, please write down the comment in the below comment box.