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Windows camera error

0x80070005 Camera access denied

Microsoft identifies 0x80070005 as camera access being denied. This points first to permission or app-access controls, not automatically to failed camera hardware.

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First action

Verify detection before changing more settings

Check Windows camera privacy permissions and then retest the camera in DeviceOK to separate an access-control problem from detection failure.

Safe sequence

What to check next

  1. 1

    Open Settings > Privacy & security > Camera and verify camera access is enabled.

  2. 2

    Confirm the affected desktop or Store app is permitted to use the camera.

  3. 3

    Close other camera apps and retry.

  4. 4

    If the browser is denied too, check the browser's site-level camera permission.

Retest

Know whether the change worked

After each meaningful change, run the DeviceOK webcam test again. If DeviceOK receives video but one application still fails, move to that application's camera selection and permission path.

Retest webcam