NES Africa Group

QUESTIONS? CALL: +27 (87) 148 9313
  • Support Tickets
  • Get a Quote
  • HOME
  • SERVICES
    • ONLINE MARKETING
      • Web Design
      • Search Engine Optimization
      • Monthly Retainer Plans
      • Website Service Sign up
      • Portfolio
    • WEB HOSTING
      • Web Hosting
      • Hosting Sign up
    • IT SOLUTIONS
      • PC & Network Support
      • Monthly Retainer Plans
    • OUR POLICIES & OTHER
      • Terms & Conditions
      • Privacy Policy
  • F.A.Q
  • Blog
  • CONTACT
  • Home
  • What’s Trending
  • News
  • Here’s why Microsoft’s last big Windows 10 update is causing some webcams to freeze
August 15, 2022

Here’s why Microsoft’s last big Windows 10 update is causing some webcams to freeze

Saturday, 20 August 2016 / Published in News, Operating Systems

Here’s why Microsoft’s last big Windows 10 update is causing some webcams to freeze

A behind-the-scenes change in the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition update, which rolled out earlier in August, is causing a lot of people’s USB-connected webcams to freeze up when using video apps like Skype.

The big issue, as first reported by Thurrott.com’s Brad Sams, is that with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft disabled the ability for webcams to use MJPEG or H264 — two of the leading standards for encoding video in transit between the camera and your PC.

The reason, as explained by a Windows camera engineer in an official Microsoft support thread for this issue, is that Microsoft has instead moved towards a different video standard called YUY2. By enabling both YUY2 and the other technologies, the engineer explains, there was a strong chance they’d get in each other’s way and result in lousy video.

The end result is that any webcam that uses MJPEG or H264, which includes popular models from companies like Logitech and Creative, aren’t working quite right. As Sams reports, lots of users are finding that their webcam images freeze after about a minute of using them.

While that support thread is full of both consumers and business IT managers grumbling about the issue, it’s hard to know exactly how many users are affected by this issue.  But if you are in that camp of Windows 10 Anniversary Edition upgraders who are having issues with your webcam, at least now you have an inkling as to why. The good news is that a fix is on the way, but that engineer says it may not be coming until September.

What you can read next

The IoT can make a major impact on Africa
Cisco/Apple bolster WiFi, business apps and voice collaboration with iOS 10 release
Google’s New Custom Chip May Not Live Up to the Hype

Featured Posts

  • BabaYaga: The WordPress malware that eats other malware

    Recently, Defiant’s analysts have been tracking...
  • 4.8 million affected by Chrome Extension attacks targeting site owners

    During the past 3 months, eight Chrome browser ...
  • The IoT can make a major impact on Africa

    “The Internet of Things (IoT), which bridges th...
  • Decreasing fibre installation costs

    South Africa is currently experiencing phenomen...

Categories

  • Hardware
  • Memory
  • Mobile
  • Networking
  • News
  • Operating Systems
  • Security
  • Software
  • Web Design

Tag Cloud

Business Mobile Networking Security Storage Website

GET A FREE QUOTE

Please fill this form and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!

GET IN TOUCH

 Tel: +27 (87) 148 9313
 Fax: +27 (86) 539 4009

 Email: tech@nes-africa.com
 Email: support@nes-africa.com

SERVICES

  • Web Design + Packages
  • Unlimited Web Hosting
  • Monthly Retainer Website Maintenance Plans
  • IT Technical Support + Network Services
  • Support Tickets

OUR TWEETS

over a year agoCOURSE: Concise Dashboard Reporting in Excel DATES: 17th - 18th October, 2019 VENUE: City Lodge Hotel, Fourways… https://t.co/9jkGh4506U
over a year agoCOURSE: Gender Based Violence DATES: 31st July - 2nd August, 2019 VENUE: Protea Hotel Balalaika, Sandton #Gender… https://t.co/YQfFZToCWs
over a year agoCOURSE: Training Needs Analysis, Skills Auditing & Training Evaluation DATES: 23rd - 24th May, 2019 VENUE: City Lod… https://t.co/GOWnDeAPlA
over a year agoCOURSE: Concise Dashboard Reporting in Excel DATES: 28th - 29th March, 2019 VENUE: City Lodge Hotel, Fourways… https://t.co/VEDBFBCLso
Follow @NESAfrica
  • GET SOCIAL
NES Africa Group

© 2015 - 2021. All rights reserved. A Division of NES Africa Group.

TOP