Windows 10: external camera for w11 hello

i want to use my external video camera for windows hello windows hello 11 sys/accounts/signi in options has greyed ouit option for 'select preferred camera for hello' tx

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Can other programs then Windows Hello access an external IR Camera?

I got two web cameras, one normal and another which has an IR camera build in for my Windows Hello sign in function. I can access my normal camera in various applications but I just don't see any app or other way to open up a viewfinder for the IR Camera except when you set it in Windows Hello.

I have put tape over every web camera (except the IR one) but I'm uncertain if it even is possible to spy on me through that IR camera? Anyone who knows a way to spy on me through it? Or does Windows somehow lock it for 3rd party apps after being connected to the Windows Hello login method?

I want to be able to just login without having to take away and reinstall the tape every time i login. It kind of defeats the purpose of having this ease of use login method to begin with.

Here is an similar camera to the one that I got right now:
https://www.conrad.com/p/csl-comput...and-clip-mount-supports-windows-hello-1696254

 

Windows Hello, use external camera instead of Laptop

Wow, thanks, @CarTzy! That's a lot of steps there...

I've gone over a bunch of them already, but I'm not going to reset my PC as that's way too much of a hassle getting back up...

Let me try and summarize my issue real short:

- Windows Hello works every time when I am using the laptop camera only

- Hooking up the Philips 499P screen camera or Logitech BRIO 4k (both over USB-C/Thunderbolt) it most often works to use any of those cameras once after being hooked up after closing my lid on the laptop.

- After successfully using the external camera once, and then try to use it again it normally fails with a message it couldn't use the camera and I should use another method of signing in.

- If I open the laptop lid after it has failed the laptop camera works and logs me in.

So, it's like Windows Hello is losing the "connection" to the external camera but it can still find and use the laptop camera.

Windows Version and Edition?

Version 21H2 (22000.376)

Windows 11 Business

When did the issue started?

Hello on the Laptop camera has always worked fine. Hello using an external camera (Both the Philips 499P screen camera and Logitech BRIO 4K) is sporadic, it works sometimes but most often not.

Was this working before?

As stated, on Laptop camera only, no issues. The external camera works sometimes, but most often not.

 

Windows Hello with an external camera

I'm trying to use Windows Hello with my external camera (compatible) but it just will not work.

I've tried uninstalling the integrated camera on my laptop yet it still persists to use this for windows hello (I have checked by using the improve recognition function). HELP??