Lenovo ThinkPad integrated camera continuously turns on and off when using video applications including Skype, Windows 10 Camera app and Zoom.
The System event log shows the following error: "The Windows Camera Frame Server service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this x time(s)."
To resolve:
1. Open Regedit.
2. Browse to the following key:
The System event log shows the following error: "The Windows Camera Frame Server service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this x time(s)."
To resolve:
1. Open Regedit.
2. Browse to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
3. Create a DWORD value named EnableFrameServerMode with the value 0
4. If using Windows 64-bit, create the same DWORD value EnableFrameServerMode with the value 0 in the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
This registry key is for 32-bit applications running on a Windows 64-bit computer.
5. Close Regedit and restart the computer.
To create the registry keys with PowerShell:
1. Open an elevated PowerShell prompt.
2. Run the command:
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform' -Name EnableFrameServerMode -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD
3. Run the command:
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform' -Name EnableFrameServerMode -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD
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https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T-series-Laptops/KB4284835-causes-webcam-to-stop-on-T470p/m-p/4110977?page=2#4540806
3. Create a DWORD value named EnableFrameServerMode with the value 0
4. If using Windows 64-bit, create the same DWORD value EnableFrameServerMode with the value 0 in the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
This registry key is for 32-bit applications running on a Windows 64-bit computer.
5. Close Regedit and restart the computer.
To create the registry keys with PowerShell:
1. Open an elevated PowerShell prompt.
2. Run the command:
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform' -Name EnableFrameServerMode -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD
3. Run the command:
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform' -Name EnableFrameServerMode -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD
Credit: paolone
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T-series-Laptops/KB4284835-causes-webcam-to-stop-on-T470p/m-p/4110977?page=2#4540806
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ReplyDeleteHi Timothy,
ReplyDeletei have the same camera problems. But recently installed Ubuntu. Do you know how to solve it?
Best Benjamin