Windows 10-da başqa bir proqram tərəfindən istifadə edilən kameranı düzəldin

Several users have faced camera used by another app issue when they are trying to access camera in Skype or other similar applications. This issue occurs both in inbuilt and external camera devices and it is reported on versions of Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and 11. To be more precise, this issue is faced after the 20H2 update of the Windows Operating System. The camera in use issue is not specific to any particular application on your device but it occurs on your PC for many reasons. In this guide, you will learn effective troubleshooting methods that will help you fix camera is being used by another application issue.

How to Fix Camera In Use by Another App in Windows 10

Here are some valid reasons that contribute to the camera used by another app problem. You are advised to analyze the reasons deeply so that you could follow appropriate troubleshooting methods to resolve the problem so easily.

• Missing, outdated, or incompatible camera drivers.
• The files and cache in-camera application are corrupt or incompatible with your Operating System.
• Camera access is not granted in your Windows 10 PC.
• Antivirus programs may restrict camera access.
• Corrupt camera app.
• Some other programs on PC are using your camera.
• Camera settings are not appropriate.
• Windows Defender Firewall is blocking Camera access.
• Webcam security features are contributing to the error.

We have investigated several technical forums regarding the camera used by another app issue and thereby analyzed the troubleshooting hacks to fix the problem.

Method 1: Close Programs that Use Camera

The camera in your device can only be used by one application at a time. If you guess that other applications are using the camera, you are advised to close all background applications that are active on your device. You can either exit from all programs by closing all of them one by one or by Task Manager. To do so, follow our guide on How to End Task in Windows 10.

In addition, you are advised to disable start-up programs on your Windows 10 PC. To implement the task, follow our guide on 4 Ways to Disable Startup Programs in Windows 10

Method 2: Allow Camera Access

If you are experiencing a camera used by another app issue in your Windows 10 computer, there are some chances that access to the camera is not granted appropriately. Also, you can easily fix this issue by allowing access to the camera in Windows Settings. Here are a few steps to grant permission.

1. You can launch Windows Ayarları basaraq Windows + I düymələri eyni zamanda.

2. Sonra, seçin Məxfilik göstərildiyi kimi seçim.

3. Then, in the left pane, search and select the kamera seçin.

Qeyd: Əmin olun Uygulamalarınızın kameranıza daxil olmasına icazə verin option is enabled as depicted.

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Method 3: Run Hardware & Devices Troubleshooter

If you find your Windows 10 computer is facing any hardware-related issues, it can be easily sorted by running Təchizat və Cihazlar Problem Giderici. All the issues identified by the troubleshooter will be automatically resolved by the troubleshooter itself. For instance, if there are any corrupt settings in your PC and if there are any specific changes intended to be done, the troubleshooter helps you a lot. Follow our guide to Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter to fix issues and implement the steps as instructed.

Once you have fixed all the suggestions mentioned at the end of the troubleshooting process, check if you have fixed camera used by another app issue.

Method 4: Enable Camera Device Driver

If you have accidentally disabled the webcam or camera in your device settings, you will face camera in use issue. So, if you have disabled the webcam in your device, enable it on your computer as instructed below.

1. vurun Windows açarı və növü Cihaz meneceri. Sonra basın açıq.

2. As soon as Cihaz meneceri window opens, double-click on Kameralar section to expand it.

3. Now, right-click on your camera device and select the Cihazı aktiv edin seçin.

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Metod 5: Zərərli proqram taramasını işə salın

Several Microsoft experts suggest that, scanning PC will help you maintain your computer threat free. If there are any virus or malware intrusions in your PC, you cannot use external and internal hardware devices. Hence, you are advised to scan your computer as instructed in our guide on How do I Run a Virus Scan on my Computer?

Həmçinin, zərərli proqramı kompüterinizdən silmək istəyirsinizsə, Windows 10-da Zərərli proqramı kompüterinizdən necə çıxarmaq olar bələdçimizə baxın.

Metod 6: Windows-u yeniləyin

Also, if there are any bugs in your PC, they can only be fixed after a Windows update. Microsoft releases regular updates to fix all these bugs thereby sorting camera is being used by another application issue. Hence, ensure if you have updated your Windows Operating System and if there are any updates pending in action, use our guide to Download and Install Windows 10 Latest Update.

After updating your Windows Operating System, check whether you can access your camera.

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Method 7: Disable Windows Firewall

Sometimes, Windows Defender Firewall in your computer might prevent camera access, for some security reasons. If in case, camera has been blocked by Windows Defender Firewall, you have to enable it or disable the Firewall securities temporarily from your computer. If you do not know how to disable Windows Defender Firewall, our guide to Disable Windows 10 Firewall will help you do so.

After accessing your camera, make sure you enable the Firewall suite again, since a computer without a security program is always a threat.

Method 8: Update or Rollback Camera Drivers

If there are any incompatible or outdated camera drivers in your computer, you will face camera in use issue. To fix the problem, either update the camera drivers or roll back them if necessary.

Seçim I: Sürücüləri Yeniləyin

1. Tipi Cihaz meneceri in the Windows 10 search menu and click on açıq.

2. Sonra üzərinə iki dəfə klikləyin Kameralar onu genişləndirmək.

3. İndi üzərinə sağ klikləyin sürücünüz (say HP TrueVision HD) and then select Sürücüyü yeniləyin.

4. İndi basın Sürücülər üçün avtomatik axtarış. This will identify and install the apt drivers automatically.

5A. If there are updates pending to be installed, the update will be successful.

5B. You will get Cihazınız üçün ən yaxşı drayverlər artıq quraşdırılıb message if the drivers are already updated.

6. Exit the window and reboot kompüteriniz.

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Option II: Rollback Drivers

1. As you did earlier, open Cihaz meneceri və genişləndirin Kameralar bölmə.

2. düyməsini sağ basın sürücü və seçin Properties seçin.

3. düyməsinə keçin Sürücü nişanı və basın Roll Back Driver.

4. Basın OK dəyişiklikləri saxlamaq üçün.

5. Nəhayət, üzərinə klikləyin bəli in the prompt and yenidən başladın your computer. Now, you can access your camera.

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Method 9: Update Apps

You must make sure whether all the applications associated with the Microsoft Store are updated to its latest version. This will ensure if all the inter related apps are up to its latest version thereby fixing camera used by another app problem. Follow the steps as instructed.

1. Tipi Microsoft Store axtarış menyusunda və üzərinə klikləyin açıq.

2. Next in the Microsoft Store pəncərə, vurun kitabxana göstərildiyi kimi ikona.

3. İndi basın yenilikləri alın göstərildiyi kimi düyməsini basın.

4. Sonra basın Hamısını yeniləyin düyməsini basın.

5. Wait until you get Proqramlarınız və oyunlarınız güncəldir tez.

After updating the apps, check if you have fixed the problem.

Method 10: Reinstall Problematic Apps

For app related problems that are causing you camera is being used by another application issue, you have no other options than to reinstall them. Here are few instructions to reinstall problematic applications in Microsoft Store.

Qeyd: Bu təlimatda, Zoom nümunə kimi götürülür.

1. Tipi İdarəetmə Paneli axtarış menyusunda və üzərinə klikləyin açıq.

2. Set Baxın > Böyük nişanlarsonra basın Proqramlar və Xüsusiyyətlər seçin.

3. İndi basın Zoom və seçin Uninstall seçin.

4. Confirm the prompt if any and reboot your PC after the app is completely uninstalled.

5. Download Zoom from the rəsmi saytı.

6. İndi üzərinə gedin Yükləmələrim və çalıştırın ZoomInstaller setup file. Wait until the app gets installed on your PC. Now, you can access the camera in the newly installed app.

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Method 11: Re-register Camera

If none of the above-discussed methods have helped you, then have a try to re-register your camera as instructed below. There are two methods to implement the task.

Option I: Through Windows PowerShell

1. Tipi Powershell axtarış çubuğunda və üzərinə klikləyin Administrator olaraq işləyin göstərildiyi kimi.

2. Then, type the following command and hit Enter düyməsini vurun.

Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsCamera | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}

3. Wait until the common execution is successful and check if you have fixed camera in use issue .

Option II: Through Device Manager

1. Açmaq Cihaz meneceri Windows Axtarış çubuğundan.

2. İndi genişləndirin Kameralar üzərinə iki dəfə klikləməklə bölmə.

3. Then, right-click on the camera driver (e.g. HP TrueVision HD) və seçin Cihazı sil seçin.

4. İndi, keçid fəaliyyət sekmesini seçin və seçin Donanma dəyişikliklərinə baxın seçin.

Method 12: Reset Camera App

You can also try resetting your camera application to fix camera used by another app issue. Follow as instructed below

1. vurun Windows açarı, növü kamera, və üzərinə klikləyin App ayarları.

2. Sonra üzərinə klikləyin Sıfırla vurğulandığı kimi seçim.

3. Next, confirm any prompt by clicking on Sıfırla.

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Metod 13: Sistem Geri Yükləməsini həyata keçirin

If there are any incompatible Windows updates on your computer, your PC will not work as usual it does. So, restore your computer to a state whether everything was working fine. Here are some instructions to restore your PC. To do so, follow our guide on How to use System Restore on Windows 10 and implement the instructions as demonstrated.

After restoring your Windows 10 PC, check if can use your camera.

Method 14: Clean Install Windows 10

If none of the methods have helped you fix the said issue, then you have to clean install your Windows Operating System. To clean boot your computer, implement the steps as instructed in our guide to do a Clean Install of Windows 10

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It would be really frustrating not being able to access your camera in the middle of the meetings, but now you would have fixed kamera istifadə olunur by another app issue in Windows 10. Keep visiting our page for more cool tips & tricks and leave your comments below. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.