Many Windows 10 apps can access your webcam, which can cause privacy concerns. This wikiHow help you to control which apps can access your webcam in few steps.
Steps
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1Open the Settings app . Press the Startbutton and select the settings gearfrom the lower-left corner.
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2Go to the Privacy category.Advertisement
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3Select Camera from the left pane.
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4Choose apps that can use your camera under the "Choose apps that can use your camera" header. You can toggle them on or off using the switches.
- = app has permission to use camera
- = app cannot use your camera
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Tips
- You can completely disable camera by clicking on Change , and then changing the "Camera access for this device" slider to off . This is at the very top of the page.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Device running Windows 10
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