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How Do You Fix A Webcam That Is Displaying A Black Screen On Windows?

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How Do You Fix A Webcam That Is Displaying A Black Screen On Windows?

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Various users have problem with their webcams. This wikiHow will deal with a webcam that is giving a blank screen when you try to open it from “My Computer”. • Unplug all of your USB devices. • Go to the Start Menu and click Run. • Next to “Open:” type msconfig • Click the BOOT.INI tab. • Under Boot Options, check the /SAFEBOOT box. • Click OK, and click the restart button. • Once the computer reboots, click to keep on working in safe mode. • Go to the Start Menu and click Control Panel. • Double click System. • Click the Hardware tab. • Click the Device Manager Button. • Scroll down in the list and expand “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”. • Right click each USB Root Hub and select Uninstall. • Go to the Start Menu and click Run. • Enter msconfig and press enter. • Go to the BOOT.INI tab and uncheck /SAFEBOOT. • Click OK, and restart the computer.