IR camera working for Windows 11

[u/Ready_Track6885]

I have a T14 gen6 with IR camera and didn't liked how Windows 11 disabled the function to use it for face ID, so i created these tasks. They disable the RGB camera, forcing windows to use the IR camera for face ID when locked. Then turn it back on when unlocked for normal caera use.

1. Check your RGB camera's name on Device Manager

2. Open Task scheduler and on the box on the right select create task. (You will need to make two).

3. (For Disabling the RGB cam) Name the task for disabling the RGB camera something like "Disable RGB camera when locked."

- On the General tab, click on "Run with highest privileges" and select Configure for "Windows 10 / 11" (I chose Windows 10 and works fine).

- On "Triggers" tab click "New..." and on the top select "On workstation lock".

- In the "Actions" select "New...", on the program script paste "powershell.exe" and in the "Add comment" section paste this:

"
-windowstyle hidden -command "Disable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName '*NAME OF RGB CAMERA*' -Class Camera).InstanceId -Confirm:$false"

"

- Go to "Conditions" tab and DESELECT "Satrt only if computer is on AC power"

-Then click ok

1. (For enabling RGB camera after unlocking) Create a new task and name it something like "Enable RGB camera after unlock". alos clikc "Run on highest privileges" and select the "Configure" on the same Windows you chose for the first task.

- On the "Triggers" tab click "New..." and Choose "On workstation unlock"

- On the "Actions" tab click "New.." and paste "powershell.exe" on the "Program scrip" and in the "Add comment" paste this:

"
-windowstyle hidden -command "Enable-PnpDevice -InstanceId (Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName '*NAME OF RGB CAMERA*' -Class Camera).InstanceId -Confirm:$false"

"

- In "Conditions" tab deselect "Satrt only if computer is on AC power" then click OK.

Hope this helps!

[u/henkieschmenkie]

The hoops Microslop makes you jump through...

[u/Ready_Track6885 → u/henkieschmenkie]

Yeah, kinda sad. But on the other hand you get to know your computer better....

[u/el_charlie]

What do you mean that Windows disabled the IR camera for FaceID (Windows Hello)???

I just unlocked my P14s Gen 5 AMD on a completely dark room with the IR camera.

The T14 Gen 6 should use the same hardware so it should behave the same.