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 Windows Camera settings on Windows 11 25HS on Microsoft Surface Pro 11- Allow camera across multiple apps and setting resolution

In a recent Windows update, Microsoft has now added a new feature to allow cameras to be utilised across apps simultaneously. For SkyVisitor, this is a useful option to ensure the camera is always available to capture photos, even if an application is attempting to use it in the background.

It is also imperative that the Media Type is set to either 1280x720 (16:9)  or 1920x1080 (16.9) this is set in the drop highlighted below: 

Below are the steps to enable this feature and for the resolution to be set, this prevents larger size images being captured, preventing memory being exceeded.