Lenovo laptop camera not working on your computer? Don't worry. It's usually not hard to fix at all…

How to fix laptop camera not working in Windows 10

Here are 3 fixes that have helped other users resolve theLenovo laptop camera not workingproblem. Just work your way down the list until you find the one that works for you.

  1. Adjust your camera privacy settings
  2. Update your camera driver
  3. Reinstall your camera driver

Fix 1: Adjust your camera privacy settings

Windows allows you to tweak the camera privacy settings to have a control over whether you allow access to camera on your Lenovo laptop and which apps are allowed or denied.

Here is to make sure the camera is enabled:

1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and type camera. Then click onCamera privacy settings.

2) Make sure to toggleOnAllow apps to access your camera.

3) Scroll down toChoose which apps can access your camera and toggleOn ALL the apps you want access to camera.

4) Close the window, test the camera and see if it's working properly. If it works, then congrats – you've solved the camera not working problem successfully! But if it is still not working, please tryFix 2, below.

Fix 2: Update your camera driver

This problem may occur if you are using the wrong camera driver or it's out of date. So you should update your camera driver to see if it fixes your problem. If you don't have the time, patience or skills to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically withDriver Easy.

Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don't need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don't need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don't need to worry about making a mistake when installing.Driver Easy handles it all.

You can update your drivers automatically with either theFREE or the Pro versionof Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 steps (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee):

1)Download and install Driver Easy.

2) Run Driver Easy and click theScan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.

3) ClickUpdate All to automatically download and install the correct version ofALL the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires the Pro version – you'll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).

4) Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

5) Check your laptop camera to see if the problem is resolved. If yes, then great! If the issue still persists, please move on toFix 3, below.

Fix 3: Reinstall your camera driver

It's also possible that your current camera driver is corrupted or in conflict with Windows 10 and triggers thecamera not working issue. We can try uninstalling the driver before reinstalling it to see if it fixes the problem.

Here is how to do it:

1) On your keyboard, pressthe Windows logo key and Rat the same time, then typedevmgmt.msc into the box and pressEnter.

2) Double-click on either Camerasor Imaging devices to reveal your camera device.

3) Right-click onyour camera device and clickUninstall device.

4) ClickYes to confirm the uninstall.

5) Restart your computer.

6) On your keyboard, pressthe Windows logo key and Rat the same time, then typedevmgmt.msc into the box and pressEnter.

7) ClickAction >Scan for hardware changes so that Windows can reinstall the driver for your PC (a generic one though).

8) Check your camera and see if it's working properly.

Hopefully you have successfully fixed the Lenovo laptop camera not problem by now. If you have any ideas, suggestions or questions, please leave us a comment below. Thanks for reading!

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