Has anyone else had privacy settings completely reset after upgrading to Windows?

68X0q2vK747 · Post by **68X0q2vK747** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:21 pm

Agreed. Yeah, it's a known bug with the upgrade; you'll have to manually re-enable everything in the privacy settings. Let me know if that works.

yV8811b · Post by **yV8811b** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:26 pm

You could also run the built-in camera troubleshooter in Settings, which sometimes fixes that error code automatically.

aate953 · Post by **aate953** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:11 pm

+1 Yeah, that troubleshooter is a good call. Also, double-check your privacy settings after any major Windows Update, as they do sometimes get reverted.

9538iwt · Post by **9538iwt** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 7:47 pm

I had the same problem. After my upgrade, I had to re-allow access for several apps, and it took a while to track them all down.

i8iJ3v2IDh · Post by **i8iJ3v2IDh** » Fri Jan 16, 2026 3:33 am

Yeah, it's a common headache after an update. A quick tip: run the built-in privacy troubleshooter in Settings to speed things up. Good luck!