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FAQ and troubleshooting

CameraWindow does not run (Windows 7)

Content Id: 8201900600


Solution

If CameraWindow does not run, uninstalling (deleting) and reinstalling the software is recommended.

(Uninstalling is the process of deleting unnecessary drivers or software in the event that a problem has occurred.)

Caution

Administrator rights are required in order to install or uninstall software.
Before beginning the procedure, be sure to back-up/move any image files that you have saved to the [CameraWindow] folder.
The screens displayed may differ depending on the model you use.

1. Click [Start] () ⋗ [All Programs] ⋗ [Canon Utilities] ⋗[CameraWindow] ⋗ [CameraWindow DC 8] ⋗ [CameraWindow DC 8 Uninstall].

2. If the [User Account Control] screen is displayed, click [Yes].

3. The [Camera Window] screen appears.

Click [OK].

4. If the software is successfully uninstalled, the following screen will appear. Click [OK].

This concludes the process of uninstalling [CameraWindow].

Next, please install the software.

Caution

Make sure to restart your computer after deleting [CameraWindow]. If the computer is not restarted after uninstalling [CameraWindow], operation problems may occur when the software is reinstalled.

5. Confirm that all open programs have been closed.

6. Download the software from the Canon home page.

7. Double-click on the downloaded file.

8. Double-click the folder extracted from the contents of the downloaded file.

9. Double-Click [CanonDCSxxW.exe].

10. The following screen appears. Click [Run].

11. Select the area in which you live.

12. Select the country where you live, and then click [Next].

13. Click [Custom Installation] when the screen below is displayed.

14. Click [OK].

15. When the screen below appears, append CameraWindow with a checkmark (), and then click [Next].

16. Click [Install].

17. Click [Yes] to accept the License Agreement.

18. If the following screen appears, click [Yes].

19. If the following screen appears, click [Yes].

20. The following screen appears, and installation begins.

21. Click [Next].

22. The following screen appears.

In this example [No, I will register later] has been selected, and [Next] has been clicked.

(To register in CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, select [Yes, I would] and complete the registration procedure.)

23. Click [OK].

24. The following screen appears. Click [Restart] to restart the computer.

Caution

If it is not necessary to restart the computer, a [Finish] screen will be displayed.

In this case, please click [Finish].

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