Block apps from accessing the camera

Optional

Switches "Settings → Privacy → access to the camera" to "Off" for your account.

Expected effect

Apps will not be able to access the camera until you allow it again.

Possible side effects

Video calls in Store apps (Teams, Skype, Camera) will stop seeing the camera. Classic desktop programs can access the camera bypassing this setting unless blocked separately in "Settings".

What exactly changes

Registry key	Value	Type	New value
`HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam`	`Value`	String	`Deny`

How to undo it

Before a change NyxBoost saves the previous values; "Revert" brings them back and removes those that did not exist before.

In NyxBoost: Recovery → “Revert” next to this setting's entry.
Without the program: open the Registry Editor (regedit), go to the key from the table and put back the previous value — NyxBoost records it in its change history.

How NyxBoost checks the result

After applying, NyxBoost reads the values again and compares them with the expected ones. To see the real effect on your PC, use FPS Lab: it measures the same game before and after.

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