It never fails. You get a shiny, brand-new laptop with ALL the bells and whistles, and yet the same thing lets you down every time. The built-in webcam. Even laptops that promise superior webcams ...

You use your computer daily, although I bet you rarely, if ever, consider that someone could be spying on you through your built-in camera on a laptop or a standalone camera that connects via USB.

Many of us depend on our laptops for professional work and leisure activities, so any issues with them can be highly frustrating. One such common problem is the laptop camera not working, and is a ...

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