• Donate
    TheWindowsForum.com needs donations to stay online!
    Love TheWindowsForum.com? Then help keep it alive by sending a donation!

Recent content by Georgey

WELCOME TO THEWINDOWSFORUM COMMUNITY!

Our community has more than 63,000 registered members, and we'd love to have you as a member. Join us and take part in our unbiased discussions among people of all different backgrounds about Windows OS, Software, Hardware and more.

  1. G

    Camera doesn't open; after un-, and reinstall does, until next boot

    Thanks, but I have a highly personalized system, won't start from a blank Windows. Also, I only have widely used programs, so, as you said, even total re-instalment would not guarantee to solve the issue. After all, it takes less than a minute to un-, and reinstall the camera and then I can...
  2. G

    Camera doesn't open; after un-, and reinstall does, until next boot

    Rebooting brings the issue back. Un-, and reinstall the camera brings the camera back. I have no idea what program may block. I have the file WdmCompanionFilter.sys but what should I do with it?
  3. G

    Camera doesn't open; after un-, and reinstall does, until next boot

    Drivers are kept up-to-date by Dell own Support Assist, and so were by Samsung utility on my preceding laptop. I can't 'play' with the camera when just opened, because it wouldn't start at all; I see as enclosed. After un-, and re-install it works fine. Browser is not involved, I run the...
  4. G

    Camera doesn't open; after un-, and reinstall does, until next boot

    For your own curiosity: USB\VID_0C45&PID_6725&REV_0271&MI_00 USB\VID_0C45&PID_6725&MI_00 For my issue though, as stressed already, it is not related to the camera or anything about the hardware, e.g. BIOS. It started on my previous laptop. I don't have the details of that camera but it was also...
  5. G

    Camera doesn't open; after un-, and reinstall does, until next boot

    My camera wouldn't open, its screen pops up but no picture. If I uninstall it, then search for hardware change in the device manager, it works fine. Next boot though it starts again. Clearly a Windows issue, as it started on my preceding laptop. All hardware and machine specific software are...
Back