Windows UVC Camera (Standard Support)
Windows includes a USB Video Class driver for conforming UVC devices. UVC is a protocol class, not a compatibility promise for almost any webcam or for Mipi-integrated sensors. Available formats and controls come from the device descriptors, firmware, and application; check the camera maker's exact-model documentation.
Family profile
- Reference coverage
- 10/11 for devices implementing supported UVC descriptors
- Hardware category
- Webcams
- Manufacturer
- Microsoft
- Related families listed
- 13 in this category, 8 elsewhere from Microsoft
This coverage label describes releases discussed by this publication, not certified compatibility. Confirm the exact device or PC model, hardware revision, current Windows release, and current package requirements on the publisher source before making a change. Windows 10 Home and Pro reached end of support on October 14, 2025. Extended security updates and other editions have separate lifecycle terms; a driver listing does not extend Windows support.
Windows UVC Camera (Standard Support) at a glance
| Detail | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Camera type | Conforming USB Video Class device |
| Connection | USB; integrated Mipi cameras use a different platform path |
| Advanced controls | Depends on UVC descriptors, extensions, and the application |
| Windows Hello support | Not applicable to this driver |
| Where it comes from | Ships with Windows, no download |
| Typical failure mode | Permissions, another app, privacy controls, cable, firmware, or driver |
How to tell this is what you have
- A USB camera using the Microsoft UVC class driver
- Hardware IDs and descriptors identify the actual device
Worth knowing: Basic video works under Windows; Surface cameras update through the Surface driver pack.
Compatibility boundary: Verify the exact camera or PC model, hardware revision, Windows release, and package description; Windows Hello requires explicitly compatible biometric camera hardware and is not implied by color video.
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Shared identification, preparation, installation, verification, and rollback procedures are maintained on the full webcams guide, rather than repeated on every family page. The citations below follow this family’s declared vendor, system-update, PC-maker, or motherboard-maker source policy.
Official sources and citations
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- Windows driver-update documentation
Microsoft documentation: Publisher documentation for Windows Update and Device Manager.
- Microsoft Update Catalog
Microsoft: Microsoft's searchable catalog of published update packages.
- Windows 10 Home and Pro lifecycle
Microsoft Lifecycle: Lifecycle documentation for Windows 10 Home and Pro; separately governed editions and servicing channels can have different dates.
- USB Video Class camera implementation guide
Microsoft Learn: Class-driver documentation for conforming USB cameras; it is not a model compatibility list.
- Windows Hello face-authentication requirements
Microsoft Learn: Documents specialized face-authentication camera requirements; a working color webcam alone does not establish Hello support.
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Other webcams families to compare
Windows UVC Camera (Standard Support) next to the other 13 families in this category
| Family | Manufacturer | Reference coverage | How you recognize it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows UVC Camera (Standard Support) (this page) | Microsoft | 10/11 for devices implementing supported UVC descriptors | A USB camera using the Microsoft UVC class driver |
| Logitech Brio Series (Logi Tune / G HUB) | Logitech | 10/11 only where the exact Brio model and app list support | Housing or device label gives the exact Brio model |
| Logitech C920 and C900 Webcam Series | Logitech | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Model marked C920 or a C900-series number |
| Logitech StreamCam | Logitech | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Housing labeled StreamCam |
| Razer Kiyo Series (Synapse) | Razer | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Housing labeled Kiyo |
| Dell Integrated Webcam Driver | Dell | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Chosen by Dell Service Tag |
| Lenovo Integrated Camera Driver | Lenovo | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Chosen by Lenovo machine type |
| HP Integrated Webcam Driver (HP TrueVision) | HP | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Branded HP TrueVision |
| ASUS Integrated Camera Driver | ASUS | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Runs on ASUS laptops such as ZenBook or ExpertBook |
| Acer Integrated Webcam Driver | Acer | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Chosen by Acer model such as Aspire, Swift, or Predator |
| Microsoft Surface Camera Driver | Microsoft Surface | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Runs on Surface tablets and laptops |
| Intel Imaging Signal Processor (IPU) Camera Driver | Intel | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Camera connects via Mipi, not USB |
| Dell Windows Hello IR Camera Component | Dell | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Separate infrared entry in Device Manager |
| Lenovo Windows Hello IR Camera Component | Lenovo | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Separate infrared entry in Device Manager |
Other Microsoft families in the catalog
Microsoft hardware documented outside webcams
| Family | Category | Reference coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Precision Touchpad (Microsoft Standard) | Touchpads | 10, 11 |
| Windows HID Keyboard (Standard Typing Support) | Keyboards | 10, 11 |
| Microsoft Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter | Virtual Devices | Eligible 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions with Hyper-V requirements met |
| Hyper-V Virtual Switch Extension | Virtual Devices | Eligible 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions with Hyper-V requirements met |
| WSL Virtual Network Adapter | Virtual Devices | 10/11 releases supported by the selected WSL installation method |
| Windows Sandbox Virtual Devices | Virtual Devices | 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions only; current Sandbox prerequisites apply |
| Microsoft Loopback / KM-Test Adapter | Virtual Devices | Use only on releases covered by the applicable Microsoft procedure |
| Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter | Virtual Devices | 10/11 only with compatible Wi-Fi hardware, driver, and feature support |