Note down the four-character codes following VID_ (Vendor ID) and PID_ (Product ID). Common IDs for this camera housing include: VID_0AC8 (Vimicro) VID_0C45 (Sonix) VID_17EF (Realtek) Step 2: Force the Generic UVC Driver Setup
If Windows doesn't auto-install the driver, you can point it to the generic Microsoft driver manually.
If it doesn't work, open , right-click the "PC Camera" or "Unknown Device," and select Update Driver > Browse my computer for drivers > Let me pick from a list of available drivers > select USB Video Device . Identifying Your Specific Brand
Select from the list and click Next to install. Identify by Hardware ID :
A: Yes. The same generic UVC drivers exist in Windows 11. Follow the same steps—plug it in, let Windows auto‑install, or manually force the generic driver via Device Manager.