Host process for windows tasks is using the webcam

Anonymous
2017-10-28T07:57:44+00:00

Since the update to 1709 I keep getting every few hours “Host process for windows tasks is using the webcam”.

Is this safe and normal?

I have the HP Envy running windows 10 pro.

Regards

Stan.

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Anonymous
2017-10-31T20:32:11+00:00

Hi all... Update

I have Kaspersky internet security and it's that is displaying the report so If you have Kaspersky internet security that telling you the web cam is been used so this is what I did: -

Go to windows settings… Privacy… Camera…  then I turned off “Let apps use my camera hardware” and up to now it’s never reported web cam been used up to now after about 10 hours.

hope that helps us all.

regards

Stan.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-14T15:58:14+00:00

    Thank you. Seems reasonable

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-30T17:23:31+00:00

    The question to me is whether or not this Kaspersky notification can be safely ignored. In my case, I concluded that the notification pops up due to the Windows task called "\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterUserDevice". Each time that task runs, Kaspersky pops up the notification about webcam usage.

    Now I'm not sure if I can ignore this then.

    This may help you. At the bottom of the page it has instructions for the fast startup and how to disable. I have done this myself quite a few months ago.

    https://www.howtogeek.com/243901/the-pros-and-cons-of-windows-10s-fast-startup-mode/ 

    Try it and see if it sorts out the problem. You can always re-enable if it does not.

    I also found some info about running sfc and DISM to fix system errors.

    https://www.howtogeek.com/222532/how-to-repair-corrupted-windows-system-files-with-the-sfc-and-dism-commands/

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