Description

This article provides information about adjusting the camera and setting privacy settings with Lenovo Vantage, and steps to disable the camera under Windows.

For most camera issues, start with Camera or webcam not working or cannot turn on in Windows 10 or 11 - ideapad, ThinkPad.

Operating Systems

• Windows 10
• Windows 11

Solution

Change Camera settings with Lenovo Vantage

Search for and open Lenovo Vantage. Navigate to My Device Settings --> Display & Camera to adjust the camera based on preferences.

• Under Device, My Device Settings, Camera - Set camera to On.
• Under My Device Settings, Display & Camera -  Set privacy and other settings.

Disable the camera

• In the Display & Camera section of Lenovo Vantage, set Camera Privacy Mode to On to disable the camera if you do not want to share camera images with others.
• Windows 10 privacy settings can be accessed by navigating to Settings --> Privacy --> Camera where you can choose which apps are allowed to use the camera. For additional information, see How to set camera (or microphone) privacy settings in Windows 10 and 11.
  1. Select Start and Settings.
     
  2. Select Privacy.
     
  3. Select Camera and choose which apps are allowed to use the camera. You can also set Allow apps to access your camera to On or Off.
     

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