Windows 8.1 built in camera randomly stops working. Listed as a "hidden device" in my device manager. Any ideas how to get it stop?

So, I use Skype a lot with my friends and at random intervals, it tells me that I do not have a camera, even though it is literally built in into my computer. I open the camera app and it too tells me I am lacking a camera. I checked my device manager and there is no "imaging software" until i click the "view" button and check the "show hidden devices" option. Then it appears in and the properties options tells me that it is fully functional, up-to-date, and has no problems whatsoever. In the past, I would uninstall the camera, and that would fix the problem for a little bit.

I really don't understand what this problem is and I don't know how to fix it. Does anyone know how to get the camera to stop being a "hidden device" and to get it to just work every time I boot it up?