Update a hardware driver that is not working properly. However, have you tried method 3 form steps in my previous post? Thanks for the info and sorry for the late reply. The device is recognized by the pc, but with the wrong name, and I can't use it as a 'microphone' as I did before. I tried to update the drivers and reinstall the lifecam software. I went to check in Device Manager and my webcam has been shown is more like a lifecam, but as a Vimicro USB2.0 Pc Camera (Venus). My LifeCam VX-2000 changed its name to Vimicro USB2.0 Pc Camera (Venus)Ī few days ago I tried to use a screen recording software, but I noticed that it wasn't showing my Lifecam VX-2000 webcam as a record of entry as usually. Please let us know if you need more help. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. Note: Serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Troubleshoot failures to find the new LifeCam hardware Please use the suggestions contained in this Microsoft Knowledge base article and check the issue. If this does not help, then use method 2. Open the hardware and devices Troubleshooter Run hardware and troubleshooting of devices and check. I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it helps. I appreciate your efforts to resolve the issue. Have you made any changes to your computer hardware or software? I would like to know some information about the problem so that we can help you better. Thanks for posting your question on the forum of the Microsoft community.

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