必须处理Windows 11/10上各种应用程序和设置的错误是一个巨大的共性。关于Windows(Windows)计算机上的内置和外部安装的网络摄像头，最常报告的错误之一是错误 0xa00f4246 (0x800706BE)(Error 0xa00f4246 (0x800706BE))。
每次打开受影响计算机的预装网络摄像头时都会弹出此错误提示。鉴于计算机网络摄像头是一种主要实用程序并且可用于各种目的，因此能够修复此错误（如果遇到）至关重要。
无法启动相机，错误 0xa00f4246(Error 0xa00f4246) (0x800706BE)
今天，我将向您介绍可以尝试和实施的主要解决方案，以修复Windows 11/10 计算机上的错误 0xa00f4246 (0x800706BE)。(Error 0xa00f4246)
- 运行 Windows 应用商店应用疑难解答(Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter)
- 检查相机(Check Camera)设置以获取应用权限。
- 运行 SFC 扫描
- 运行硬件(Run Hardware)和设备(Devices) 疑难解答(Troubleshooter)以扫描损坏的硬件
- 检查驱动程序
- 调整注册表编辑器
1]运行Windows应用商店应用程序疑难解答(Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter)
运行Windows 应用商店应用程序的疑难解答程序(troubleshooter for the Windows Store Apps)可能会消除此错误。为了运行此疑难解答，您必须按照以下步骤操作：
- 通过同时按下Windows和“I”键来打开Windows设置。(Windows)
- 在这里，选择更新(Update)和安全(Security)并进一步点击疑难解答(Troubleshoot)。
- 浏览(Navigate)右侧的白色面板并搜索Windows Store Apps。
- 选择该选项并单击“运行(Run)疑难解答”。该过程通常需要几分钟才能完成。
疑难解答程序结束后，它会向您显示计算机上运行的问题及其后续修复，或者会显示一个全新的报告，在这种情况下，您将不得不求助于我们在下面提到的替代方案。
2]检查应用程序权限的相机(Check Camera)设置
此错误也可能是由于您的相机隐私设置不当造成的。Windows可能已限制在各种应用程序上使用网络摄像头。在用户尝试打开未授予使用内置网络摄像头权限的应用程序的情况下，他们可能会看到错误 0xa00f4246(Error 0xa00f4246)。
为确保摄像头访问设置不会导致（如果是则纠正），请按照以下步骤操作：
- 在任务栏搜索窗格(Taskbar Search Pane)上键入“隐私”一词，然后单击显示的后续设置页面。
- 选择相机。
- 打开“允许应用程序访问您的相机(Allow Apps to access your camera)”的设置。
- 重新启动(Reboot)设备并检查错误是否已修复。
3]运行SFC扫描
SFC（系统文件检查器）扫描允许用户扫描其Windows设置以查找任何损坏或丢失的系统文件。运行此命令行实用程序可以帮助您摆脱Error 0xa00f4246。这是如何完成的：
- 在搜索栏上搜索命令提示符并以管理员身份(Command Prompt)运行(Administrator)它。
- 键入以下命令并按回车键。
sfc /scannow
该过程将需要几分钟，之后它会通知您计算机上的任何损坏或丢失的文件，并随后处理它们。
4]运行硬件(Run Hardware)和设备(Devices) 疑难解答(Troubleshooter)
如果您的计算机在任何类型的损坏硬件上运行，它会使系统暴露于各种错误，有问题的错误就是其中之一。为了确保您的硬盘驱动器(Hard Disk Drive)( HDD ) 安全，您必须运行Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter。请按照以下步骤执行此操作：
- (Type Command Prompt)在任务栏搜索窗格中(Taskbar Search Pane)键入命令提示符并进一步选择它以以管理员身份(Administrator)运行(Run)。
- 键入下面的代码，然后按Enter执行它。
msdt.exe -id DeviceDiagnostic
- 这将进一步启动一个单独的窗口，要求您继续使用疑难解答。选择“(Select ‘)下一步”并等待扫描完成。
扫描完成后，您将看到硬盘驱动器当前状态的报告，如果报告任何错误，建议您更换它。
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5]检查驱动程序
(Check if any Driver updates are available)使用设备管理器(Device Manager)检查是否有适用于您的相机(Camera)设备的驱动程序更新。
5]调整注册表编辑器
如果上述解决方法都对您没有任何帮助，您必须求助于注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)来拯救您。
通过启动运行命令(Run Command)（Win+“R”组合键）打开注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)，然后在按Enter之前键入(Enter)Regedit。
授予UAC权限后，找到此路径：
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
右键单击(Right-click)空白区域，然后从“新建”下拉列表中选择D-WORD（32 位）值。
将此新创建的DWORD值重命名为“ EnableFrameServerMode ”并将其值保持为0。
对于 64 位Windows，您可以在此处进行更改：
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
重新启动(Reboot)您的计算机，希望您不再面临这个问题。建议用户在实际继续执行上述任何一种错误解决方案之前，先检查所有待处理的更新并检查问题是否已解决。
相关(Related)：网络摄像头不断冻结或崩溃(Webcam keeps freezing or crashing)。
Can't start your camera, Error 0xa00f4246 (0x800706BE) on Windows
Having to deal with errors on the various applications and settings on Windows 11/10 is a hυgе commоnality. One of the most frequently reported errors, concerning the built-in and externally instаlled webcams on Windows computerѕ, is Error 0xa00f4246 (0x800706BE).
The prompt for this error pops up every time an affected computer’s pre-installed webcam is opened. Given the fact that a computer webcam is a major utility and comes into use for various purposes, it is crucial to be able to fix this error, if ever encountered.
Can’t start your camera, Error 0xa00f4246 (0x800706BE)
Today I will be talking you through the major solutions that you can try and implement to fix Error 0xa00f4246 (0x800706BE) on your Windows 11/10 computer.
- Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
- Check Camera settings for app permissions.
- Run an SFC Scan
- Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter to scan damaged hardware
- Check Drivers
- Tweak the Registry Editor
1] Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
It is possible that this error can be subsided by running a troubleshooter for the Windows Store Apps. In order to run this troubleshooter, you have to follow the steps below:
- Open up your Windows Settings by pressing the Windows and ‘I’ key together.
- Here, select Update & Security and further click on Troubleshoot.
- Navigate through the white panel on the right and search for Windows Store Apps.
- Select that option and click on ‘Run the Troubleshooter’. The process generally takes a few minutes to complete.
After the troubleshooter ends, it will either show to you the issues running on your computer and their subsequent fixes, or it will present the report of a clean slate, in which case you will have to resort to the alternatives we have mentioned below.
2] Check Camera settings for app permissions
This error may also be a consequence of your camera’s misadjusted privacy settings. It is possible that Windows has restricted the use of the webcam on various apps. In a scenario where users try to open apps where permission to use the built-in webcam isn’t granted, they may be presented with the Error 0xa00f4246.
To ensure that camera access settings aren’t causing (and to rectify if they are), follow the steps below:
- On the Taskbar Search Pane type the word ‘Privacy’ and click on the subsequent settings page that shows up.
- Select Camera.
- Turn on the setting that says ‘Allow Apps to access your camera.’
- Reboot your device and check if the error has been fixed.
3] Run an SFC scan
An SFC (System File Checker) scan allows users to scan their Windows setup for any corrupt or missing system files. Running this command-line utility program can help you get rid of Error 0xa00f4246. Here’s how it’s done:
- Search for Command Prompt on the search bar and run it as the Administrator.
- Type the following command and press enter.
sfc /scannow
The process will take a couple of minutes after which it will notify you of any corrupt or missing files on your computer and, subsequently, take care of them.
4] Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter
If your computer is running on any kind of damaged hardware, it exposes the system to all kinds of errors, the error in question being one of them. In order to ensure that your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is safe, you have to run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter. Follow the steps below to do so:
- Type Command Prompt in the Taskbar Search Pane and further select it to Run as Administrator.
- Type the code below and press Enter to execute it.
msdt.exe -id DeviceDiagnostic
- This will further launch a separate window asking you to proceed with the troubleshooter. Select ‘next’ and wait for the scan to complete.
After the scan is complete, you’ll be shown a report of your Hard Drive’s current state and if it reports any bugs, then you are advised to get it replaced.
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5] Check Driver
Check if any Driver updates are available for your Camera device using the Device Manager.
5] Tweak the Registry Editor
If none of the above-mentioned workarounds are of any help to you, you have to resort to the Registry Editor to come to your rescue.
Open the Registry Editor by starting the Run Command (Win+ ‘R’ key combination) and type Regedit before pressing Enter.
After having granted the UAC permission, locate this path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
Right-click on the blank space, and from the ‘New’ dropdown select D-WORD (32 bit) value.
Rename this newly created DWORD value as ‘EnableFrameServerMode‘ and keep its value to 0.
For 64-bit Windows, you may make the change here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
Reboot your computer and hopefully, you must not be facing the issue anymore. Users are suggested to go through any pending updates and check if the issue has been resolved before actually going ahead and implementing any one of the above-mentioned solutions to the error.
Related: Webcam keeps freezing or crashing.
