On August 2nd, Microsoft released the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 and when the bits arrived on computers around the globe, it brought with it new features and also broke webcams for millions of consumers. If your webcam has stopped functioning since the release of the Anniversary update, you are not alone but the good news is a fix is coming, hopefully in September.
This issue impacts a wide variety of webcams including the popular Logitech C920 that both Paul and I use for podcasting. Paul has been having this issue for months where every time the camera tries to go into HD on a video call, it would freeze and now I am experiencing this issue as well. When Paul started having these issues a few months ago, we figured it was either a bad driver from Logitech or possibly even the Skylake CPU.
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Not having a working webcam in 2016 is very disappointing, and limiting to some users. A lot of online workers, people, and disabled people use a webcam to communicate, and make money full-time in some cases like being a Twitch game streamer or online eating show host on a website which get paid to livestream themelves playing games, and eating food.
A lot of online workers who use a webcam for live streaming on Twitch, YouTube, Skype, and other video services must be upset if this broken Windows 10 Anniversary update is preventing them from using their webcam for work.
There are also some offline workers who maybe using a webcam as a cheap security camera. Some teachers may use as a video camera to record video messages and tutorial lessons for other teachers and students to watch, and learn from.
People who use a webcam to video chat with their friends, children, grand children, and strangers are most likely frustrated as well because the Anniversary Update prevented their webcam from working in Windows 10.
Having a broken webcam must be disappointing for people who rely on using their Webcam as a way to input data into their computer with a webcam software for disabled users with a broken hand, and speech disability which makes speech to text not work for them.
Some people may use a webcam as their main way of communication because they can't type because they have a broken arm, and they have speech problems where they can't talk wall it is useful for the person they are communicating with to see their lip and mouth movement.
This issue impacts a wide variety of webcams including the popular Logitech C920 that both Paul and I use for podcasting. Paul has been having this issue for months where every time the camera tries to go into HD on a video call, it would freeze and now I am experiencing this issue as well. When Paul started having these issues a few months ago, we figured it was either a bad driver from Logitech or possibly even the Skylake CPU.
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Not having a working webcam in 2016 is very disappointing, and limiting to some users. A lot of online workers, people, and disabled people use a webcam to communicate, and make money full-time in some cases like being a Twitch game streamer or online eating show host on a website which get paid to livestream themelves playing games, and eating food.
A lot of online workers who use a webcam for live streaming on Twitch, YouTube, Skype, and other video services must be upset if this broken Windows 10 Anniversary update is preventing them from using their webcam for work.
There are also some offline workers who maybe using a webcam as a cheap security camera. Some teachers may use as a video camera to record video messages and tutorial lessons for other teachers and students to watch, and learn from.
People who use a webcam to video chat with their friends, children, grand children, and strangers are most likely frustrated as well because the Anniversary Update prevented their webcam from working in Windows 10.
Having a broken webcam must be disappointing for people who rely on using their Webcam as a way to input data into their computer with a webcam software for disabled users with a broken hand, and speech disability which makes speech to text not work for them.
Some people may use a webcam as their main way of communication because they can't type because they have a broken arm, and they have speech problems where they can't talk wall it is useful for the person they are communicating with to see their lip and mouth movement.
