WIN 8.1 and MICROSOFT LIFECAM HD-3000 compatibilty - Preview screen "blacked-out"

It seems that there are hundreds of Users with Webcam issues since WIN 8.1 has been downloaded. I have trawled sites and Forums for procedures to ensure that my LIFECAM HD-3000 will work otherwise it a waste of £14.99. No solution has worked. Drivers and
software have been re-loaded from official MS site, and/or Safe Starts undertaken, and/or uninstalling and then re-installing and nothing works.
I think that the problem is that the CAMERA APP built-in with WINS 8 or 8.1 is "always on" in the background and stops other programs/programmes using the webcam output. Is one definitive answer to get webcams working in WINS8.1. Even the MANYCAM
software fails to work with WIN8.1.
Help. Thank you.

Hi,
This could be driver issue. Please contact the manufacturer to ask for the latest driver for your Webcam in Windows 8.1, and reinstall it to check the results. If there is not, we need wait for the updates from manufacturer.
Meanwhile, to use webcam, we need to get it properly set.
Set Windows 8.1 Apps that May Use the Webcam, Microphone & other devices
http://www.7tutorials.com/set-windows-81-apps-may-use-webcam-microphone-other-devices
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Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. There are inherent dangers in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you
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Hope these could be helpful.
Kate Li
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