On 2nd of August, Microsoft released the famous Anniversary update to windows 10 that brings a wide number of new features to the OS. Recently thurrott.com reported a weird issue that caused your webcam to stop working after the Anniversary update. So if you think, you are not the only one affected by this issue.
With the Anniversary update, Microsoft no longer allows the streaming of MPEG/H264 streams, and this is where the issue lies. The reason for removal, as given by Microsoft, is future app development; if MPEG/H264 streams are used, it might result in poor quality.This issue affects many varieties of webcams, especially those from Logitech. The expected fix is coming in September, which may coincide with Patch Tuesday. Mike from the camera team has recognized this issue and confirmed the same.
With the Anniversary update, Microsoft no longer allows the streaming of MPEG/H264 streams, and this is where the issue lies. The reason for removal, as given by Microsoft, is future app development; if MPEG/H264 streams are used, it might result in poor quality.This issue affects many varieties of webcams, especially those from Logitech. The expected fix is coming in September, which may coincide with Patch Tuesday. Mike from the camera team has recognized this issue and confirmed the same.
But if you cannot wait and want to fix it asap, then the following registry hack might work:
- Open Registry editor by typing in regedit in run dialog box.
- On the left pane, navigate to the following key:
HKeyLocal_Machine\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
- On the right pane, right click any empty area and then click New>DWORD(32/64)
- The new key name should be EnableFrameServerMode and value should be 0.
This Camera fix in Anniversary update is quite handy, as it affects your business, and it has worked for many users, and hopefully it will do it for you as well!
