0xA00F4244 no camera attached

[Shane46]

Hello.

I have a problem with my in-built camera and get the error message above saying that "Nocameraattached".

I tried many things:

- uninstall and reinstall

- update driver

- change privacy setting

- restart computer many times

and many more

What is next?

- Reset the computer to 1 month ago?

- Reinstall or reinitalise the operating system?

I need help and do not know where to get help.

A very frustrated HP customer as in having this laptop for 1year+, I have been having significant problems... and not sure where to get help.

Thanks, Slimane

[Riddle_Decipher]

@Shane46 here's a few steps to resolve the issue, start with checking for the webcam kill switch (if available on your model) and ensure its turned on,

That said, If your webcam has stopped working after installing a new update, you should uninstall the update and roll back to the older version. You will have to open Device Manager > right-click on the device > select Properties > switch to Driver tab > click on Roll Back Driver button > select Yes on the next window. After that, you need to restart your PC to check whether it is working.

If that doesn't work or there were no updates before the issue occurred, you might need to uninstall the webcam driver.

To do this, open Device Manager > right-click on the device > select Properties > switch to Driver tab > click on Uninstall Device button.

Restart your computer and then open Device Manager again and click on Action > Scan for hardware changes. (this would automatically reinstall the best drivers for it)

Once done, I suggest you install all the latest pending Windows updates as below and check if it helps.

1. Go to “settings” and click on “update and security”.
2. Under tab “Windows update”, click on the icon “check for updates”.
3. Then once you find the pending updates install it and check.

FOR DETAILS & FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, USE THIS LINK: CLICK HERE

(By the end of this article all the issues should be resolved)

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