What is avwebcam.sys?

avwebcam.sys is part of Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK driver and developed by Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK provider according to the avwebcam.sys version information.

avwebcam.sys's description is "WDM Video Capture Driver"

avwebcam.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on avwebcam.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameWindows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK driver
Company nameWindows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK provider
File descriptionWDM Video Capture Driver
Internal nametestcap.sys
Original filenametestcap.sys
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version6.0.6001.16549
File version6.0.6001.16549 built by: WinDDK

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameWindows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK dr..
Company nameWindows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK pr..
File descriptionWDM Video Capture Driver
Internal nametestcap.sys
Original filenametestcap.sys
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version6.0.6001.16549
File version6.0.6001.16549 built by: WinDDK

Digital signatures [?]

avwebcam.sys is not signed.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD508270114009e3e8891120c9ff651123b
SHA25654a13c6db5c633023f38c7726ee382cdba8ea6948d291bdc7fcdbd06d6a8304b

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User vote results: There were 1 vote to remove and 7 votes to keep

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