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Windows 8 Store Camera App may hang when continuously switching between capturing a video and taking a picture

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a computer running Windows 8.
  • You are using the Windows 8 Store Camera App to capture a video and/or picture.
  • You take a picture with the picture mode, then switch to the video mode and capture a video.

In this scenario, while continuously switching between taking a picture and capturing a video, the camera app may hang and become unresponsive.

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Cause

You may encounter a timing issue that can cause the camera app to hang when switching continuously back and forth between taking a picture and capturing a video. This is a known issue with the Windows 8 Store Camera App.


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Resolution

To work around this issue, close and re-launch the Windows 8 Store Camera App.


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Article Info
Article ID : 2852716
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 5/28/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 241