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My Goal
I am trying to use a webcam for my Windows 10 x64 Desktop. However, when I try to use a program that uses a webcam, such as Skype, I get the message "Your webcam is currently being used by another application" in the program or some variation of that.
My Attempts
I've already taken a look at Cam being used by another application with no success.
Here is what I find when I click on "Driver Details".
- C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\edevmon.sys
- C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ksthunk.sys
- C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbvideo.sys
When I try searching for the camera using Process Explorer, nothing is found. I also searched for the physical diver name.
I've tried...
- using two different webcams from two different companies
- used Skype, Google Hangouts, and other webcam software
- disabling then enabling the device.
- uninstalling and reinstalling the device.
- installing the "USB Video Driver" driver.
- installing the divers given by the company of the device.
- using both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 slots
- closing out of arbitrary programs in hope of getting it to work
- using a registry cleaner such as CCleaner
- restarting the computer
- disabling ESET Smart Security (in case it was blocking it for some reason)
Help
Willing to try anything that doesn't involve a clean install of windows.
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Relevant: https://superuser.com/questions/655117/skype-unable-to-use-webcam
– Ramhound – 2017-05-19T21:18:11.2471Unfortunately, this is a moving target sort of question. My business has conference room laptops which must, must, must always be able to connect Skype to the external USB webcam. Zero problems, zero testing, zero configuration, zero embarrassments for C-level execs with visitors and potential clients. Windows 10 has broken USB webcam compatibility half a dozen times. Some of the fixes you'll find will work for v1507, v1604, and now v1703. The problem will keep coming. – Christopher Hostage – 2017-05-19T23:19:31.990
@ChristopherHostage besides the one problem I had, with my web camera which was cause by a driver, I have never had a problem with any web camera on Windows 10 – Ramhound – 2017-05-20T02:30:35.833
1windows - Finding out which app is using the webcam - Super User – w32sh – 2017-11-10T12:49:01.880