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I have been using the new version of edge for a while now and have come to notice every time it loads up the software tries to turn the webcam connected to the computer "ON".
As I do not use Skype or there is no reason for Edge to need the camera I find it unreasonale for Microsoft to think it has a right to spy on me at my computer by using the camera without asking.I have put black tape over the camera lens on every computer I own that has a camera ( 2 Desktops and 3 Laptops).
This begs me to wonder what other means Microsoft is using to spy on our computers without our consent, I do wonder if there are people who have computers in their bathrooms and do not know they are being watched via the pinhole camera on top of the screen or watching some ones daughter as she is doing her homework on her computer unaware the camera is looking down her cleavage.
Launching Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
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I have just checked 3/4 times and starting from the '3 dots top right corner' of the Edge page select 'Setting's then 'Site Permissions' and there is a list of other bits shown with the 'Camera' about half way down the first page.
I didn't see or use anything about 'Advanced' at all. Is it possible that you are using an older version of Edge at all?
Maybe - my version is 44.19041.423.0.
Hi, Mine reads 86.0.622.58. So if you got to the 3 dots top right, then "Help & Feedback" then "About Microsoft Edge" it will check for any updates and install them for you. (I've just done my Laptop as I type to make sure). Then you have to do a "Restart" to complete. Hope this helps
No "About Microsoft Edge" under "Help & Feedback'. Is yours a US version (mine is)?
I've disabled most Microsoft updates, since the updates tend to break various things on my laptop (HP Spectre 360, bought in 2016). Whenever an automatic update would happen I'd spend a week chasing and rolling back incorrect drivers. I can update to the "latest and greatest" version of Edge but for the same reason I've been reluctant to shoot myself in the foot.
The version of Edge I have seems to work reasonably well, and since I disabled use of the camera by Edge its no longer an issue. I appreciate your efforts to help but for now I'll just stay with what I have and write the camera behavior off to a Microsoft bug - or failure to include an important feature.
Mine should be a UK version as it was bought from PCW here in the UK and the Win 10 is now the latest 2004 with all further updates done. If yours is a US version then perhaps that may explain; but I wouldn't have thought there was a difference as such really.
But all the same if you are happy as you have at least managed to block the Camera then all should be good hopefully. Keep an eye on the setting to make sure that Edge don't change it back to allow again though. Strange old business these computers for sure.