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
    2018-06-03T12:27:29+00:00

    I HAVE EROTE TO MICROSOFT SUPPORT ABOUT THIS **** CAM PROBLEM ,AND I THINK YOU ALL SHOULD COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS, tHIS IS A MATTER OF MORE THAN PRIVACY,ITS INVASION OF IT.

    yOU COULD BE NUDE WHWN THAT CAM OPENS UP ETC, THIS IS BS AND I DONT LIKE IT,COMPLAIN ABOUT IT,SO THEY FIX THIS.THANK YOU

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-10T02:25:56+00:00

    I have disabled the Webcam using kaspersky .

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-03-26T09:18:14+00:00

    I believe that everybody would like to read an official Miccisoft statement that would give us a logical reason why !!!

    Normally you do not realize the webcam being accessed because you think the Windows setup denies webcam access and so it be. Wrong, they do cheat on us and without additional software you do not even know it. That shows that our personal data is not safe wit miccisoft and you better uncheck every possibility, that deny any access possible.

    Look at facebook, then you know how safe our personal data is.

    Greetings H.P.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-03-25T19:52:49+00:00

    The question that needs to be answered is: "Why windows host process is accessing my personal webcam?" I would be delighted to understand the reason.

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