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How to Prevent Apps from Accessing Webcam in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

It is easy to prevent both individual and specific Apps from accessing the webcam on your Windows 10 computer.

Prevent Apps From Accessing Webcam in Windows 10

Prevent Apps from Accessing Webcam in Windows 10

Windows 10 operating system makes it really easy to see which Apps have access to Webcam on your computer and also to enable or disable access to Webcam for All or Specific Apps on your computer.

However, you need to be aware that traditional desktop programs can access the webcam in multiple ways and do not necessarily appear in the list of Apps having access to webcam.

Also, Remote Access Tools (RATs) used by hackers and other types of malware can avoid detection by using webcam at a lower level and in different ways.

1. Prevent All Apps from Accessing Webcam in Windows 10

If the computer is being used by a child, you may want to prevent all Apps from accessing the webcam.

Go to Settings > Privacy > select Camera in the left pane. In the right-pane, toggle OFF the option for Allow apps to access your camera.

Prevent All Apps From Accessing Camera in Windows

This will prevent all the Apps from accessing the webcam on your computer.

2. Prevent Specific Apps from Accessing Webcam in Windows 10

Follow the steps below to prevent specific Apps from accessing webcam in Windows 10.

Go to Settings > Privacy > select Camera in the left pane. In the right-pane, scroll down to “Choose which Apps can access your camera” section.

Prevent Specific Apps From Accessing Camera in Windows

Under this section, you can prevent any App from accessing the webcam on your computer by moving the toggle next to the App to OFF position.

3. Prevent Desktop Programs from Accessing Webcam in Windows 10

The only way to prevent unknown Desktop Programs and Remote Access Tools (RATs) from accessing the webcam is to disable the webcam on your computer.

Right-click on the Start button and click on Device Manager.

Open Device Manager in Windows

On Device Manager screen, expand the entry for Cameras (or Imaging Devices) > right-click on Integrated Webcam and click on Disable option.

Disable Webcam Using Device Manager in Windows

On the confirmation pop-up, click on Yes to confirm and restart your computer to implement this change.

If required, you can enable the integrated Webcam on your Computer at any time by using right-clicking on the Webcam and this time selecting the Enable option.

4. Hardware Solution to Disable Webcam in Windows 10

If you want to play it safe, you can simply cover the webcam with a sticker or use Webcam Covers as available on Amazon.

In case of a Desktop computer, you can simply unplug the attached webcam to totally prevent the possibility of the webcam being used by Remote Access tools (RATs).

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