problem with webcam and msn

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hi,
I've been using Windows Vista, VIMICRO USB PC cam and Windows Live Messenger 8.1 for atleast 5 months now and everythings been working fine until a week or so ago (29/6/08 to 6/7/08). Now, whenever i turn on my webcam in an 'msn' conversation window, the cam works fine for a few minutes then freezes for a moment then turns off.

Operating system is Windows Vista
Webcam is VIMICRO USB PC Camera V

any help would be appreciate thanks.
 
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yeh i used it with 8.5 then i tried an older version last night and it worked fine for the night, then i tried again and same problem occured.. now when i try downloading windows live messenger 8.5 a window pops up saying 'internet explorer has stopped working'
by the way, the same thing pops up whenever i start my computer except it says 'VIMICRO has stopped working' if that helps..
 
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Hi,

Please download this. Its a free tool that teels you the specs of your pc, then copy the report here and that will give us all the specs and information that we need to help you. I would also go ahead as other users have said and up-date to the latest verison of messnager which works fine with Vista. :thumb:

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This sounds very much like a driver problem to me..Go here and select your USB camera and download the driver for it..Install the new driver and see waht happens after that...
 
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i reinstalled the driver
when it finishes, nothing happens and i cant re-open the window, the tab is still there though.. should i use task manager and end task?
 
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Can you let me know which one of the VIMICRO cameras you have, and what version driver you have installed for it...I'll have a little look around to day and see what I can dig up..Failing a solution, do you still have the box/reciept for it..? You could always take it back to the store you purchased it from and say it is faulty..
 

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