Host process for windows tasks is using the webcam

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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

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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Anonymous

2018-04-09T14:01:11+00:00

I'm seeing the same thing, but it is occurring when I make changes to the system with gpedit.msc. (I'm disabling OneDrive) Every time I save / apply a change I see the Kaspersky Notification.

I have covered the camera for now.
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Anonymous

2018-04-09T15:54:06+00:00

Turning this off in Settings does NOT stop this behavior. I assume this is one of those mandatory grabs of info Microsoft does despite user settings.
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Anonymous

2018-04-10T02:25:56+00:00

I have disabled the Webcam using kaspersky .
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Anonymous

2018-04-10T03:01:54+00:00

Excellent. Just what I needed even if it took 5 pages of posts to find you.
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