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powershell-script-webcam.ps1
Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *webcam*
Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *webcam* -Class Camera,image
Disable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *webcam* -Class Image -Status OK).InstanceId
Disable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *webcam* -Class Camera -Status OK).InstanceId
Enable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *webcam* -Class Image -Status Error).InstanceId
Enable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *webcam* -Class Camera -Status Error).InstanceId
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Thank you

@radershan
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I'm trying a similar command but always throws an error even in Administrator mode.
Commad:
Disable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *Silicon* -Status Unknown).InstanceId
Error:

Disable-PnpDevice : Generic failure
At line:1 char:71
+ ... endlyName *Silicon* | select -Property instanceid | Disable-PnpDevice
+                                                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (Win32_PnPEntity...PID_EA60\0001"):ROOT\cimv2\Win32_PnPEntity) [Disable-PnpDevice], CimException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : HRESULT 0x80041001,Disable-PnpDevice

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yushulx commented Aug 29, 2022 •
edited

@radershan probably change the commands to

Disable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *camera* -Class Camera -Status OK).InstanceId
Enable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName *camera* -Class Camera -Status Error).InstanceId

You can firstly check the device name by running Get-PnpDevice.

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