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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 738393" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><strong>Do not upgrade Avast.</strong></span></p><p></p><p>There are better ways to disable / prevent Webcam usage.</p><p></p><p>If you use Windows 10 April 2018 Update, you have plenty of Privacy and Permission options to BLOCK apps from accessing your Webcam and Microphone. -- See exceptions quote.</p><p></p><p>Other ways to <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/210921/how-to-disable-your-webcam-and-why-you-should/" target="_blank">How to Disable Your Webcam (and Why You Should)</a></p><p>- Disable via Device Manager</p><p>- Use black tape to cover camera.</p><p></p><p><strong>Important - Exceptions:</strong></p><p>"Desktop apps won’t appear in your <strong>Choose which apps can access your camera</strong> or <strong>Choose which apps can access your microphone</strong> lists and are not affected by the <strong>Allow apps to access your camera</strong> or <strong>Allow apps to access your microphone</strong> setting. To allow or block desktop apps, use the settings in those applications."</p><p>From <a href="https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-camera-and-privacy" target="_blank">Windows 10 camera, microphone, and privacy – Microsoft privacy</a></p><p></p><p>Privacy settings below are for Apps from the Microsoft Store. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]189085[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 738393, member: 3"] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]Do not upgrade Avast.[/B][/COLOR] There are better ways to disable / prevent Webcam usage. If you use Windows 10 April 2018 Update, you have plenty of Privacy and Permission options to BLOCK apps from accessing your Webcam and Microphone. -- See exceptions quote. Other ways to [URL="https://www.howtogeek.com/210921/how-to-disable-your-webcam-and-why-you-should/"]How to Disable Your Webcam (and Why You Should)[/URL] - Disable via Device Manager - Use black tape to cover camera. [B]Important - Exceptions:[/B] "Desktop apps won’t appear in your [B]Choose which apps can access your camera[/B] or [B]Choose which apps can access your microphone[/B] lists and are not affected by the [B]Allow apps to access your camera[/B] or [B]Allow apps to access your microphone[/B] setting. To allow or block desktop apps, use the settings in those applications." From [URL="https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-camera-and-privacy"]Windows 10 camera, microphone, and privacy – Microsoft privacy[/URL] Privacy settings below are for Apps from the Microsoft Store. [ATTACH=full]189085[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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