网络摄像头是计算机最常用的实用程序之一。通常(Generally)用于与您的朋友进行视频聊天或在Skype等平台上通过视频会议执行专业任务，长期以来已帮助数百万用户。但是，您完全有可能在使用网络摄像头时遇到故障和打嗝，例如应用程序在启动时冻结。网络摄像头冻结(webcam freezing)背后可能有几个原因，其中大多数都有一个方便的解决方案，您可以自己实施。
Windows 11/10 中的网络摄像头冻结
今天，我将向您介绍网络摄像头在 Windows 10 计算机上冻结的最常见原因，以及如何纠正这些问题。
- 注册表中的解决方法
- 运行 Windows 应用商店(Run Windows Store)应用疑难解答
- 检查您的网络摄像头驱动程序是否已过时
- 下载驱动程序
- 检查安全软件。
1]注册表中的解决方法
Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)是一个数据库，用于存储多个Windows应用程序的设置。通过在注册表(Registry)编辑器中进行简单的调整，可以阻止Windows计算机上的网络摄像头不断冻结。用户应记住，虽然此解决方案很简单，但如果操作不当，修改Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)可能会对您的计算机造成不可挽回的伤害。因此，建议用户对手头的操作进行彻底的操作，如果没有，请寻求专业人士的帮助。
为此，您必须按照以下步骤操作：
按(Press)Windows+R组合键将打开运行(Run)命令。在这里(Herein)，在框中键入“Regedit”，然后单击“确定”。这将打开注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)。
然后，按照下面规定的路径
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
在左侧边栏中，您会在“ Windows Media Foundation ”下找到“平台(Platform)”。右键单击Platform，将鼠标悬停在“新建”上，然后选择DWORD (32-bit) Value。这将在本节中创造一个新的价值。
将值重命名为“ EnableFrameServerMode ”。右键单击它以修改并将值(Value)数据设置为0。
此过程的下一部分取决于您使用的Windows版本；(Windows)如果您使用的是 32 位版本，则工作已完成，您可以关闭注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)，但如果是64(the 64-bit one)位版本，则必须导航到以下路径：
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
在这里，您必须遵循与上述相同的步骤；添加一个DWORD值，将其命名为EnableFrameServerMode，将其值设置为0，然后关闭注册表编辑器。
您所做的更改将自动应用，因此您可以打开网络摄像头冻结的应用程序以检查问题是否仍然存在。
您可以通过访问上述注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)位置并删除您创建的DWORD值轻松恢复初始设置。
相关(Related)：网络摄像头不断关闭并再次打开(Webcam keeps turning off and on again)。
2]运行Windows Store(Run Windows Store)应用程序疑难解答
该问题的另一种解决方案是对Windows 10应用程序进行故障排除。这可以通过以下步骤来完成：
通过按Windows+I组合键或在任务栏的搜索窗格中搜索设置来打开Windows设置。(Windows)
单击(Click)“更新(Update)和安全”，然后从左侧边栏中选择疑难解答。(Troubleshoot)
在这里，选择其他(Additional)故障排除程序，这将打开一个单独的窗口。
向下滚动到底部以查找Windows 应用商店应用程序(Windows Store apps)。选择它并单击“运行(Run)疑难解答”。
重新启动计算机以应用设置并检查问题是否已解决。
相关(Related)：笔记本电脑摄像头或网络摄像头不工作(Laptop Camera or Webcam is not working)。
3]检查(Check)您的网络摄像头驱动程序是否已过时
如果您的网络摄像头在Windows(Windows)更新后开始冻结，则您的系统可能正在运行导致冲突的网络摄像头的过时驱动程序。您可以按照以下步骤检查并更新（以防万一）：
Press Windows+R打开运行(Run)命令。键入“Devmgmt.msc”并单击“确定”。
这将打开您计算机的设备管理器(Device Manager)，您可以从中访问系统中所有已安装的驱动程序。这也可以通过控制面板(Control Panel)打开。
在列表中搜索相机(Cameras)，展开它，右键单击似乎出现故障的相机并将其卸载。按“确定”确认。
为确保已完全删除驱动程序软件，请重新启动 PC。
按照前两个步骤再次打开设备管理器(Device Manager)，从窗口顶部的选项阵列中单击“操作”，然后选择(Action)扫描硬件更改(Scan for hardware changes)。
理想情况下，Windows会自动将更新的网络摄像头驱动程序安装到您的系统中。
4]下载驱动程序
如果上述过程对您不起作用，您可以访问设备制造商的官方网站，访问您的产品链接并从那里下载驱动程序软件(download the driver software from there)。
5]检查安全软件
您的计算机也可能受到限制网络摄像头正常运行的防病毒软件的影响，在这种情况下，您将不得不暂时找到并禁用该功能。(Antivirus)
该问题的其他解决方案包括从应用商店更新相机应用以及安装可能包含可能修复的最新 Windows 更新。
Webcam keeps freezing or crashing in Windows 11/10
Thе webсam is one of the mоst commonly used utilities of a computer. Generally used for video-chаttіng with yоur friends or conducting professional tasks оver a video conferenсe on platforms like Skype, it has helped millions of uѕers for a long time. Bυt it іs totally рossible for you to have experience glіtches and hiccuрs while using the webcam, like the application freezing upon start. There can be a couple of reasons behind your webcam freezing, most of which have a handy solution which you yourself can implement.
Webcam freezing in Windows 11/10
Today, I will be walking you through the most common causes for your webcam to freeze on your Windows 10 computer and how those issues can be rectified.
- Workaround in the Registry
- Run Windows Store apps troubleshooter
- Check if your webcam driver is outdated
- Download drivers
- Check Security software.
1] Workaround in the Registry
Windows Registry is a database that stores settings for several Windows applications. The webcam on Windows computers can be stopped from constantly freezing by a simple tweak in the Registry editor. Users should keep in mind that while this solution is simple, modifying the Windows Registry can cause irrevocable harm to your computer if done the wrong way. Thus, users are recommended to be thorough with the operation at hand and if not, then seek the help of a professional.
In order to do so, you have to follow the steps below:
Press the Windows+R key combination which will open the Run command. Herein, type ‘Regedit’ in the box and click Ok. This will open the Registry Editor.
Then, follow the path as prescribed below
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
On the left sidebar, you’ll find ‘Platform’ under ‘Windows Media Foundation’. Right-click on Platform, hover over to ‘New’, and select DWORD (32-bit) Value. This is going to create a new value in this section.
Rename the value as ‘EnableFrameServerMode’. Right-click on it to modify and set the Value data as 0.
The next part of this procedure depends upon the version of Windows you are using; if you’re using the 32-bit version, the job is done and you can close the Registry Editor, but if it is the 64-bit one you have to navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\Platform
Here, you have to follow the same steps as mentioned above; add a DWORD value, name it as EnableFrameServerMode, set its value at 0, and close the Registry Editor.
The changes you have made will be applied automatically, so you can open the application(s) where your webcam was freezing to check if the issue still persists.
You can easily restore your initial settings by visiting the Registry Editor locations as mentioned above and deleting the DWORD values you’ve created.
Related: Webcam keeps turning off and on again.
2] Run Windows Store apps troubleshooter
An alternate solution to the problem is to troubleshoot the Windows 10 apps. This can be done by following the steps below:
Open the Windows settings by pressing the Windows+I key combination, or by searching for settings in the taskbar’s search pane.
Click on ‘Update and Security’ and select Troubleshoot from the left sidebar.
Here, select Additional troubleshooters which will open a separate window.
Scroll down to the bottom to find Windows Store apps. Select it and click on ‘Run the troubleshooter’.
Restart your computer to apply the settings and check if the issue has been resolved.
Related: Laptop Camera or Webcam is not working.
3] Check if your webcam driver is outdated
If your webcam has started to freeze after a Windows update, it is possible that your system is running on outdated drivers for your webcam which is causing the conflict. You can check for them and update (in case) by following the steps below:
Press Windows+R to open the Run command. Type ‘Devmgmt.msc’ and click OK.
This would open the Device Manager of your computer from where you can have access to all the installed drivers of your system. This can, alternatively, be opened via the Control Panel too.
Search for Cameras in the list, expand it, right-click on the camera that seems to be glitching and uninstall it. Confirm it by pressing ‘Ok’.
To ensure that the driver software has been completely removed, restart your PC.
Follow the first two steps to open the Device Manager again, click on ‘Action’ from the array of options on the top of the window, and select Scan for hardware changes.
This should, ideally, be followed by Windows automatically installing an updated webcam driver to your system.
4] Download drivers
If the aforementioned procedure doesn’t do the trick for you, you can visit your device’s manufacturer’s official website, visit your product’s link and download the driver software from there.
5] Check Security software
It is also possible for your computer to be affected by Antivirus software that is restricting the webcam from functioning properly, in which case you will have to locate and disable the feature temporarily.
Other solutions for the problem include updating the camera app from the app store and installing the latest Windows updates that may include possible fixes.
