9.8. Camera
⌘ + r › ms-settings:privacy-webcam
See Determining App List to generate a list of apps for more fine grained control of app access.
9.8.1. Allow access to the camera on this device
Allow access to the camera on this device
This disables hardware access. See Allow apps to access your camera to manage access on a per app basis.
GPO
Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Camera › Allow Use of Camera
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ENABLED
0 to disable camera
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Camera
AllowCamera
DWORD
1
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
9.8.2. Allow apps to access your camera
Allow apps to access your camera
GPO
Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › App Privacy › Let Windows apps access the camera
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ENABLED
Default for all apps
Force Deny
2 disables apps access to camera. Deny to deny constent for camera
access.
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
LetAppsAccessCamera
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam
Value
SZ
Allow
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
9.8.3. Choose which Microsoft Store apps can access your camera
9.8.4. Allow desktop apps to access your camera
Allow desktop apps to access your camera
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam
Value
SZ
Allow
Deny disables desktop app camera access.
Updated: 2021-02-19