How to Disable your webcam
In 2013, revelations into the true-scale of the Obama administration's formerly top secret NSA surveillance programs beg to question whether or not the built-in camera in your device is looking at you without your knowledge or permission. Control the possibility by disabling your built-in webcam when not in use. The following tutorial details this process on Laptop computers and Tablets running Windows 7 or 8 (10?).
Things You'll Need:
* Laptop or Tablet running Windows 7 or 8 (10?).
* Administrative privileges
Things You'll Need:
* Laptop or Tablet running Windows 7 or 8 (10?).
* Administrative privileges
![]() ![]() 2. Left-click [+] Imaging devices and identify your camera; example: 1.3M HD WebCam. Right-click on the camera, select Disable and accept the notification stating that disabling the device will cause it to stop functioning. Close out all open windows.
![]() 3. Verify that the cam is in fact disabled by running Windows Live Movie Maker and clicking on Webcam video. You should get a pop up notification stating that no webcam was found (**See Tips).
Note: The two images shown above were added on 09/24/2019
Tips:
* Reverse this process in order to use your built-in camera ** If you disable your built-in microphone first (see related article link below), the pop up may state that no audio device was found, with no mention of the built-in camera. Warnings: * Check periodically to verify that the device was not secretly re-enabled by spyware disguised as an "update." Copyright 03/16/2014 All Rights Reserved. Questions? Comments? Contact Me Related Articles: How to Disable sharing on Windows 7 and 8 How to Disable your built-in Microphone |
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