Simple, quick webcam viewer for Windows 7

Question

In Windows XP, there used to be a way to view the webcam (I've forgotten exactly how, but it was there). In Windows 7, this feature doesn't seem to be there, so I'm looking for a simple program to let me view the webcam, and take a picture.

Requirements:

• lightweight
• opens in seconds (or as fast as possible)
• lets me take a picture via the built-in webcam
• runs on Windows 7
• free

A bonus is a timed picture, ie. I choose 5 second delay and the picture is taken after 5 seconds - but if this increases the time for the start-up, I don't want it!

Answer 1

WebcamViewer

From the Website of Bust a Tech:

WebcamViewer is a very simple click-and-run application, where you don’t have to install the application. Simply download the exe file and run the exe file to use the software. You can store it inside your harddisk or you can carry it in your pendrive, and run it on any PC you want.

Features:

• free
• can run multiple instances if the program for multiple webcams
• portable
• lightweight
• easy to use
• opens quickly

Answer 2

I would try Yawcam

The description from it webpage is:

What is Yawcam?

Yawcam is a shortening for Yet Another WebCAM software, and that's exactly what it is ;-) More precise Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use but to include all the usual features.

Yawcam is completely free to use! ...but if you find this software useful, please consider to make a donation to support cancer research.

Yawcam features:

.: Video streaming

.: Image snapshots

.: Built-in webserver

.: Motion detection

.: Ftp-upload

.: Text and image overlays

.: Password protection

.: Online announcements for communities

.: Scheduler for online time

.: Time lapse movies

.: Run as a Windows service

.: Multi languages