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Why does Yahoo messenger freeze up when I try to start my web cam?

I have reinstalled Messenger, but still freezes up when I start web cam. I have no other programs running at the time. The cam runs fine without messenger.

Update:

Additional info - I have DSL and it is very fast. I also have lots of memory. The cam works fine until I try to open it in messenger. I also noticed that Yahoo support will fix web cam problems for $29.95 for 3 days of support. Maybe that is why it doesn't work - they want to fix it themselves for $30.

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  • Manik
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    It's because of your slow internet speed or improper camera settings,slow processor speed,inadequate physical memory or RAM or lack of display (VGA) memory.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    it could be that each and each physique you ought to do is chosen the right digital camera source? click Messenger and decide "My Webcam." click Messenger back, and now pick alternatives. click Webcam. on the top, click digital camera source. From the pull-down menu, pick the digital camera you want to apply. click ok

  • 1 decade ago

    id love to know this because it happens to me too

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