Turn off Device Census Using the Webcam FIX [Tutorial]

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Turn off Device Census Using the Webcam FIX [Tutorial]

The DeviceCensus.exe is a legitimate background Windows process that accesses and audits the system hardware (if it is still there or removed) to facilitate the Windows and drivers’ updates. The issue arises when the user gets a pop-up error message (without any user interaction) that the Device Census Using Webcam (usually, from a security suite like Kaspersky or ESET).

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
device census high CPU
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device census windows 10

In recent days some Windows 10 users reported a never-before-seen executable file on their PC named Device Census (devicecensus.exe). Some users are worried thinking if some malware program has infected their system as this file runs at times is known to use almost 30-40% of the total CPU. Sometimes their security software have also thrown up messages like:

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.