No Skype video after KB3194496

barber76

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The thread name pretty much says it... Video option is grayed out, like there's no camera in the system.
It is the Dell i5559 laptop with integrated Intel RealSense webcam. Dell diagnostics tool says camera hardware is Ok, and even shows a few seconds of video from the camera when running a test.

If anyone met same issue, and maybe knows the solution, please respond. Thanks.
 

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That is odd, my pc with an older lifecam by microsoft still works, I would suggest, removing skype, reboot and reinstalling skype?
 

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I just fixed the issue - if it can be said so - the strangest way possible. Went to Tools -> Options -> Video Settings. The camera was there. Changing nothing, clicked Save. And after this Call -> Video option became enabled (it was grayed out before)...
 

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Same problem for me.
The camera light comes on but no video at all.

Even after a clean reinstall of Win10 with the anniversary update the problem persists.
Uninstalling the KB3194496 solves the issue but it gets reinstalled automatically after some time

Fujitsu Lifebook E544
 

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Same problem for me.
The camera light comes on but no video at all.
Even after a clean reinstall of Win10 with the anniversary update the problem persists.
Uninstalling the KB3194496 solves the issue but it gets reinstalled automatically after some time
Fujitsu Lifebook E544

Tried to repeat what I did? Basically, go to the Tools -> Options -> Video Settings and check whether the camera is active there? And if yes, click "Save" without even changing anything?
 

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Hi and thanks for your answer.
Yes I tried it several times. It seems that it cannot start the video.
It stays always on trying to initialize the video with the little circle going round and round but nothing happens.
 

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