Last Updated on February 25, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Most laptops and desktops that come with a built-in webcam also have a camera. The Camera app comes installed by default in Windows 10 so you can use it. The camera should work pretty well by default, but since images can be fickle, many people choose to change their camera settings. And if they put a lot of work into the settings, they may wish to save them so as not to have to recreate them.
The following tutorial demonstrates how to back up and restore the Camera app settings when using a version of the Windows 10 operating system.
How to Backup/Restore Camera app Settings in Windows 10
You can back up and restore the Camera app settings using the Settings folder for the Camera app located in File Explorer. Here is how to do that:
1. Open the File Explorer app.
2. Do steps a or b depending on what you prefer:
a. Copy and paste the following address into the File Explorer address bar:
%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe
b. You can also navigate to the same location in File Explorer manually by clicking through to This PC > Users > Your Username > Local > Packages > Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
3. Click and drag the Settings folder to the location you would like to back it up to. For instance, insert your USB stick, open a new File Explorer window, locate the USB drive in File Explorer, and then click and drag the Settings folder over to the USB drive folder.
4. To restore the Camera settings folder, copy and paste the following address into the File Explorer address bar:
%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings
In conclusion, that is how to back up and restore the Camera app’s settings in Windows 10.