camera driver

[davidfern1218]

i have accidently deleted my camera driver how can i add it back to my laptop need help asap 

[NonSequitur777]

@davidfern1218,

Welcome to our HP Community forum!

On your Victus 15-fa0000, the webcam does not use a special HP driver. It is a standard UVC camera, so Windows should install its driver automatically. That’s why you only see HID/touchpad drivers listed on HP’s driver update site.

To restore the webcam:

1. Re-detect the camera:

1. Right-click Start → Device Manager.

2. Expand Cameras (or Imaging devices in some builds).

   • If you see your webcam, right-click → Uninstall device.

   • Then restart the laptop → Windows will reinstall the driver automatically.

3. If you don’t see it listed, go to the top of Device Manager → Action → Scan for hardware changes.

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2. Check Windows Update:

• Go to Settings → Update & Security → Windows Update → Check for updates.

• Windows should pull down the latest driver for the webcam automatically.

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3. HP Support Assistant:

• Open/use HP Support Assistant and run updates -sometimes -for reason(s) opaque to me, HP pushes webcam firmware/patches this way.

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4. Camera app test:

• Press Windows key + S, type Camera, and open the app.

• If it shows video, the driver is working fine.

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Tip: If the camera still doesn’t reappear in Device Manager, make sure it isn’t disabled in BIOS/UEFI settings (some HP models have a BIOS toggle for the webcam), and check that the camera privacy switch (if present above the display) isn’t set to “off.”

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777