My Webcam is not working!!

ChiragAgarwal
ChiragAgarwal Member Posts: 3 New User
edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives
Here's the error message I receive on the Camera App-
0xa00f4271<media capture failed event>(0x80070018)
I have the Acer Predator Helios 300 PHP315-51
I cant locate it either on the device manager
My windows is up to date
Please help

Answers

  • GAMING6698
    GAMING6698 ACE Posts: 7,995 Pathfinder
    edited April 2020
    @ChiragAgarwalstep A
    1. click on window icon thenEnter troubleshoot in the search box, and click Troubleshoot settings.troubleshoot error code 0xa00f4271
    2. Next, select the Microsoft Store App troubleshooter within the Settings window that opens.
    3. Then click the Run this troubleshooter button.windows store apps troubleshooter error code 0xa00f4271
    4. Thereafter, users can go through the resolutions provided by the troubleshooter.
    5. Restart Window and check
    STEP B
    • Click on window icon Camera app and right click on the camera app result
    • Under right-click context menu select App settings
    • Under camera app settings, scroll and locate & hit the reset buttonWindows 10 Camera Settings Reset
    • Confirm your action by selecting the reset button and again
    After doing above steps make sure you give permission go to settings and click on the Privacy category. Select Camera under the App permissions section on the left. On the right panel, you have to turn on the setting “Allow apps to access your camera“. Scroll down to locate the Camera app and grant permission for it to access the webcam.

    That’s it. Now check and see if Windows 10 Camera app is working.

    STEP C

    There is norton antivirus that comes preinstalled on acer laptop follow these step i know because antivirus installed in my laptop also 

    • Start Norton (click on window icon search norton click on it)

      If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.

    • In the Norton main window, click Settings.

    • In the Settings window, click SafeCam.

    • In the SafeCam window, move the SafeCam Feature switch to Off

    This is feature is on by default you need to turn off
    STEP D
    1. click on window icon enter camera in its search box.
    2. Select Camera privacy settings in search results to open the window shown directly below.privacy settings camera error code 0xa00f4271
    3. If that window states Camera access to this device is off, users will need to click Change and toggle the Camera access for this device option on.
    4. Then turn the Allow apps to access your camera option on.
    5. Check that the webcam app you’re trying to utilize the camera with are also enabled under the Choose which apps can access your camera subheading.
    6. Restart Windows after adjusting camera settings.
    STEP E

    registry edit might be among the best fixes. Edit the registry as follows.
    1. First, open Run with the Windows key + R hotkey. Then users can open the Registry Editor by entering regedt in Run and clicking OK.
    2. Open this registry path in the Registry Editor:
      • <strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWOW6432NodeMicrosoftWindows Media Foundation</strong>windows media foundation regedit error code 0xa00f4271
    3. Double-click Windows Media Foundation on the left of the Registry Editor.
    4. Right-click a space on the right of the Registry Editor’s window and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
    5. Enter EnableFrameServerMode as the title for the new DWORD.enableframeservermode dword error code 0xa00f4271
    6. Then double-click EnableFrameServerMode to open the window in the shot directly below.value data error code 0xa00f4271
    7. Input 0 in the Data value text box, and click the OK button.
    8. Restart Windows after editing the registry AND CHECK
    Step F

    Click on window icon search cmd then run cmd as administrator then copy these commands together and paste there in cmd

    net stop wuauserv
    net stop cryptSvc
    net stop bits
    net stop msiserver
    ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
    SoftwareDistribution.old
    ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
    net start wuauserv
    net start cryptSvc
    net start bits
    net start msiserver

    Wait till the task is complete! Press enter key again to continue. Close command prompt and check camera if not work then restart and check 
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  • ChiragAgarwal
    ChiragAgarwal Member Posts: 3 New User
    @ChiragAgarwalstep A
    1. click on window icon thenEnter troubleshoot in the search box, and click Troubleshoot settings.troubleshoot error code 0xa00f4271
    2. Next, select the Microsoft Store App troubleshooter within the Settings window that opens.
    3. Then click the Run this troubleshooter button.windows store apps troubleshooter error code 0xa00f4271
    4. Thereafter, users can go through the resolutions provided by the troubleshooter.
    5. Restart Window and check
    STEP B
    • Click on window icon Camera app and right click on the camera app result
    • Under right-click context menu select App settings
    • Under camera app settings, scroll and locate & hit the reset buttonWindows 10 Camera Settings Reset
    • Confirm your action by selecting the reset button and again
    After doing above steps make sure you give permission go to settings and click on the Privacy category. Select Camera under the App permissions section on the left. On the right panel, you have to turn on the setting “Allow apps to access your camera“. Scroll down to locate the Camera app and grant permission for it to access the webcam.

    That’s it. Now check and see if Windows 10 Camera app is working.

    STEP C

    There is norton antivirus that comes preinstalled on acer laptop follow these step i know because antivirus installed in my laptop also 

    • Start Norton (click on window icon search norton click on it)

      If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.

    • In the Norton main window, click Settings.

    • In the Settings window, click SafeCam.

    • In the SafeCam window, move the SafeCam Feature switch to Off

    This is feature is on by default you need to turn off
    STEP D
    1. click on window icon enter camera in its search box.
    2. Select Camera privacy settings in search results to open the window shown directly below.privacy settings camera error code 0xa00f4271
    3. If that window states Camera access to this device is off, users will need to click Change and toggle the Camera access for this device option on.
    4. Then turn the Allow apps to access your camera option on.
    5. Check that the webcam app you’re trying to utilize the camera with are also enabled under the Choose which apps can access your camera subheading.
    6. Restart Windows after adjusting camera settings.
    STEP E

    registry edit might be among the best fixes. Edit the registry as follows.
    1. First, open Run with the Windows key + R hotkey. Then users can open the Registry Editor by entering regedt in Run and clicking OK.
    2. Open this registry path in the Registry Editor:
      • <strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWOW6432NodeMicrosoftWindows Media Foundation</strong>windows media foundation regedit error code 0xa00f4271
    3. Double-click Windows Media Foundation on the left of the Registry Editor.
    4. Right-click a space on the right of the Registry Editor’s window and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
    5. Enter EnableFrameServerMode as the title for the new DWORD.enableframeservermode dword error code 0xa00f4271
    6. Then double-click EnableFrameServerMode to open the window in the shot directly below.value data error code 0xa00f4271
    7. Input 0 in the Data value text box, and click the OK button.
    8. Restart Windows after editing the registry AND CHECK
    Step F

    Click on window icon search cmd then run cmd as administrator then copy these commands together and paste there in cmd

    net stop wuauserv
    net stop cryptSvc
    net stop bits
    net stop msiserver
    ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
    SoftwareDistribution.old
    ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
    net start wuauserv
    net start cryptSvc
    net start bits
    net start msiserver

    Wait till the task is complete! Press enter key again to continue. Close command prompt and check camera if not work then restart and check 
    Thanks for the speedy Reply.
    Unfortunately, none of the steps mentioned above fixed the problem.
    Can this be a hardware issue?
  • GAMING6698
    GAMING6698 ACE Posts: 7,995 Pathfinder
    @ChiragAgarwal
    Go to device manager→click on your desktop name then click on action and select scan for hardware changes then restart system and check
    windows 10/11 optimization guide for gaming 
    Windows 10/11 optimization guide for gaming — Acer Community

    My AN515-43 laptop UserBenchmark-
    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/51514566
  • ChiragAgarwal
    ChiragAgarwal Member Posts: 3 New User
    @ChiragAgarwal
    Go to device manager→click on your desktop name then click on action and select scan for hardware changes then restart system and check
    This also didn't work
  • GAMING6698
    GAMING6698 ACE Posts: 7,995 Pathfinder
    @ChiragAgarwalSome problems can be fixed by signing out of your account and then signing back in. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and select Sign out. Once you’ve signed out, sign back in to your account.
    windows 10/11 optimization guide for gaming 
    Windows 10/11 optimization guide for gaming — Acer Community

    My AN515-43 laptop UserBenchmark-
    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/51514566
  • batmalin
    batmalin Member Posts: 4,231 Guru
    Hi, I would suggest to uninstall the driver, reboot and let windows to reinstall it.
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  • Suambaba2020
    Suambaba2020 Member Posts: 3 New User
    I am having this same problem on my acer aspire VN7 792G 
  • TheMechanic8888
    TheMechanic8888 Member Posts: 1 New User
    I am facing the same problem and I have also tried ALL of the above solutions but it still did not work. What should i do now?