Windows Apps Problem Breaking Video Recording Addressed By Microsoft

Microsoft has addressed a known problem that was causing video recording and playback failures in certain apps on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. The issue specifically affected apps using the WVC1 codec, designed to enhance video quality but shared the same technique as other codecs like H.261, H.263, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4. The problem arose after installing recent preview cumulative updates (KB5028244, KB5027303, KB5028245) on Windows 10 22H2, Windows 11 21H2, and Windows 11 22H2 platforms, potentially leading to video capture and camera failures for devices using the WVC1 codec. Read more...