Windows 11 Camera won't save pictures

Marissa Armstrong 0 Reputation points
2026-06-19T19:17:47.3466667+00:00

Error Message: PhotoCaptureFileCreationFailed

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  1. EmilyS726 269K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-19T19:51:00.1033333+00:00

    Hello

    Can you please go to Windows settings > Apps > Installed Apps? Find Camera, then click on the three dots, and uninstall it.

    Restart the computer. Go to Store app, install Camera app back. See if that helps.

    If it still gives you the same issue, Please type regedit in the search on the taskbar to launch registry editor, and go to this path, then take a screenshot and share in your reply.

    Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

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  2. Kapil Arya 38,476 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-06-20T07:29:16.1166667+00:00

    Hello, 

    Try re-registering Camera app. Perform these steps: 

    1. Search for Windows PowerShell using Windows Search. 
    2. From results, right click on Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator. 
    3. Then type following command and press Enter key: 

    Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsCamera | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    Let the command complete. 

    1. Close Windows PowerShell and check Camera app, it should work fine now. 

    Let us know if this helps!

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