Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
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On Windows 11, when using Media Foundation to capture video streams and frequently inserting a camera, calling the IMFActivate:: Activated Object function to retrieve the IMFMediaSource * object occasionally causes it to freeze for 5-10 minutes. This will cause all cameras on the computer to be unusable, and software restarts will not be able to restore them. You must wait for 5-10 minutes or restart the operating system before you can recover.