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Windows 10 Anniversary (1607) camera fix (Registry)

by techie.g33k on Dec.15, 2016, under Techie, Windows

If you are like me and found that Windows 10 Update 1607 (aka Anniversary) from 2016 broke your webcam, then the below registry setting should fix it. If you don’t know how to use the Registry Editor, please talk with someone who does as doing things wrong in the Windows Registry can cause several problems with your computer!!!!

ALWAYS BACKUP YOU REGISTRY BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES!

Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows Media Foundation > Platform

Right-click on Platform and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the DWORD EnableFrameServerMode

Right-click EnableFrameServerMode and click Modify

Make sure the Value data field is set to 0 (Base is Hexadecimal – should be default)

For a 32-bit version of Windows 10 you are done, so just close out of the Registry Editor and reboot (you shouldn’t actually need to reboot, but it’s always a good plan IMO). If you are Windows 10 64-bit then go to the next step:

you need to go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > WOW6432Node > Microsoft > Windows Media Foundation > Platform and repeat steps 2-4.

Close out of the Registry Editor and reboot.

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Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 Winsock Fix

by techie.g33k on Dec.15, 2016, under Techie, Windows

Because of the recent issues with a Microsoft update to at least Windows 10 (and maybe 8.0/8.1) I am posting the “winsock” fix below…it’s mostly so I can find it online if people ask:

Start, Programs\Accessories and right click on Command Prompt, select “Run as Administrator” to open a command prompt.
OR Windows 8 or 10: Right-click Start and select “Command Prompt (Admin)“

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reset IPv4 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults: netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log

Reset IPv6 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults: netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log

Reboot the machine.

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