How To Fix Webcam Crashing Issue After Windows 10 Anniversary Update: - Did you fall in love with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update just like the other millions of users? If so, you may be quite angry about what you did to your webcam. Webcam freezing or freezing issue is widely reported by millions of Windows users after updating to Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Don't panic yet, we have a simple registry hack that can help you fix the webcam freezing / freezing issue. Since registry entries need to be changed, it is highly recommended that you create a system restore point before proceeding, just to be safe. You can refer to our article on the topic How to Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 A Step-by-Step Guide to learn how to create a system restore point. Once everything is ready, let's get started.
1 STEP
- press the WIN + R keys together to open the file run the dialog box. When it opens, type regedit and press the Enter key. This will open the file Registry Editor window for you.
2 STEP
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- Name the newly created DWORD value EnableFrameServerMode.
PHASE 4
- Double click on EnableFrameServerMode to edit your Valuable data country. Enters 0 as the value in Valuable data filed and beaten ok button. That is.
Check if your Windows version is 32 or 64 bit. Go to the end of the article to find out how to check. If your version of Windows is 32 bit, then that's it. You can close the app that is causing a freezing or freezing webcam issue and restart it to see if the webcam is now working. If your version of Windows is 64 bit, so you need to make other changes to the registry entries. Follow the steps below for that:
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PHASE 6
- Name the newly created DWORD value EnableFrameServerMode.
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- Double click on the file you just created EnableFrameServerMode DWORD value to change its Valuable data. Come in 0 value like the Valuable data and hit ok button. Restart the application that is giving the webcam problem to see if the problem is resolved.
How to know if your system is 32 or 64 bit
You can find out if your system is 32-bit or 64-bit by going to Control Panel–> System and Security–> System.
When Microsoft fixes the problem and releases the updated version, you can revisit the file Registry Editor and delete the DWORD values you created. Hope you found the article useful. If you are still facing the webcam freezing or crashing issue, please leave your feedback in the comments section below. We will be happy to help you. Stay tuned for more tips, tricks and tips.
