For a long time, if I went into Device Manager to disable the laptop
camera, it would say I had to restart windows for the disable to be
effective.

Then a few years ago it stopped saying that and the icon for my camera
changed to disabled as soon as I right clicked and clicked on Disable .

Tonight it seems to have changed back. I have to restart windows to
disable.

Did I get this right? Is this a new change?


Now that the zoom meeting is over, it's hot and I want to get undressed
and I don't want any creep staring at me.


FTR, I never had to restart windows to enable the camera and that has
not changed.

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On 7/25/2023 8:35 PM, micky wrote:

For a long time, if I went into Device Manager to disable the laptop
camera, it would say I had to restart windows for the disable to be effective.

Then a few years ago it stopped saying that and the icon for my camera changed to disabled as soon as I right clicked and clicked on Disable .

Tonight it seems to have changed back. I have to restart windows to disable.

Did I get this right? Is this a new change?

Now that the zoom meeting is over, it's hot and I want to get undressed
and I don't want any creep staring at me.

FTR, I never had to restart windows to enable the camera and that has
not changed.

This is an ability to operate Device Manager, from PowerShell.

Once you work out the identifier for the camera, the sequence
becomes easier.

There is no mention here of needing restarts, but it is possible
some service has put a "lock" on something you're doing. For example,
on some year, FrameServe was added to the path for no good reason.
I have yet to run into a comment such as "Thank Goodness for FrameServe",
such a thing hasn't happened. I could not tell you how FrameServe
is packaged, or if it even uses that name inside a SVCHOST.

https://gist.github.com/yushulx/27ecfc190ed091dc6373e43c6558e582

https://www.dynamsoft.com/codepool/powershell-disable-enable-webcam-windows.html

Paul

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On 7/25/2023 8:35 PM, micky wrote:

For a long time, if I went into Device Manager to disable the laptop
camera, it would say I had to restart windows for the disable to be effective.

Then a few years ago it stopped saying that and the icon for my camera changed to disabled as soon as I right clicked and clicked on Disable .

Tonight it seems to have changed back. I have to restart windows to disable.

Did I get this right? Is this a new change?

Now that the zoom meeting is over, it's hot and I want to get undressed
and I don't want any creep staring at me.

FTR, I never had to restart windows to enable the camera and that has
not changed.

You can use a single-hole punch to punch perfectly round dots out of
Scotch Magic Tape to cover the camera lens of your computer and
cellphone. Light can still pass through the lens so automatic screen
brightness control would still work, but the camera will see everything
blurry. Scotch Magic Tape is translucent and won't leave residue.

https://www.amazon.ca/Tape-Transparent-Magic-19MMX21-5M-6-PK/dp/B07G1C2WXC

https://www.amazon.ca/Swingline-Handheld-Capacity-Chrome-A7074005S/dp/B00006IBK9


A leather hole punch can give you better selection of dot size:

https://www.amazon.ca/Gunpla-Leather-Revolving-Screwdriver-Grinding/dp/B077XCDZLQ

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micky wrote:

For a long time, if I went into Device Manager to disable the laptop
camera,

rather than disabling the driver in device manager, you can enable none/all/individual apps to access the camera in settings/privacy&security

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On 7/25/23 19:35, micky wrote:

For a long time, if I went into Device Manager to disable the laptop
camera, it would say I had to restart windows for the disable to be effective.

Then a few years ago it stopped saying that and the icon for my camera changed to disabled as soon as I right clicked and clicked on Disable .

Tonight it seems to have changed back. I have to restart windows to disable.

Did I get this right? Is this a new change?

Now that the zoom meeting is over, it's hot and I want to get undressed
and I don't want any creep staring at me.

Is this a laptop? You don't have to leave it open while undressing.

FTR, I never had to restart windows to enable the camera and that has
not changed.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"Of course, we cannot guarantee our Bibles against normal wear or
abuse." [Oxford University Press]

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In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:43:56 -0500, Mark
Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> wrote:

On 7/25/23 19:35, micky wrote:

For a long time, if I went into Device Manager to disable the laptop
camera, it would say I had to restart windows for the disable to be
effective.

Then a few years ago it stopped saying that and the icon for my camera
changed to disabled as soon as I right clicked and clicked on Disable .

Tonight it seems to have changed back. I have to restart windows to
disable.

Did I get this right? Is this a new change?


Now that the zoom meeting is over, it's hot and I want to get undressed
and I don't want any creep staring at me.

Is this a laptop? You don't have to leave it open while undressing.

FTR, I never had to restart windows to enable the camera and that has
not changed.

Thanks all.

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