BlueBeam Acting Slow.

Issue: Bluebeam is unresponsive and slow when I use my softdrive.

Since Bluebeam is a Win32 app, Windows stores its camera permission in:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam\NonPackaged\<full path to Revu.exe>

Solution: We will create a logon script that will disable the camera in BlueBeam for all user profiles.

1) Find Bluebeam's exact EXE path.

2) Create the logon "Block-Bluebeam-Camera.ps1"

3) Deploy via GPO

1: Find Bluebeam's exact EXE path.

On one PC with Bluebeam installed:

• Right-click the Bluebeam Revu shortcut → Open file location

• Copy the full path to Revu.exe (example:
  C:\Program Files\Bluebeam Software\Bluebeam Revu 21\Revu\Revu.exe)

 Note: This path must match exactly for every computer you deploy to.

2: Create the logon "Block-Bluebeam-Camera.ps1"

• Open Notepad.

• Paste the following code:

# Bluebeam Camera Block Script
 
$ExePath = "C:\Program Files\Bluebeam Software\Bluebeam Revu 21\Revu\Revu.exe
 
$RegPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam\NonPackaged\$ExePath"

# Create the key if it doesn't exist 
New-Item -Path $RegPath -Force | Out-Null

# Set Value to Deny 
Set-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name "Value" -Value "Deny"
 
# Set LastUsedTimeStop to all zeros (16 bytes) 
Set-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name "LastUsedTimeStop" -Value ([byte[]](0..15)) -Type Binary

• Save the file as: Block-Bluebeam-Camera.ps1 

• Make sure to save it as UTF-8 without BOM to avoid script execution issues.

3: Deploy via GPO the "Block-Bluebeam-Camera.ps1"

• Save the script to \\YourDomain\NETLOGON.

• Open Group Policy Management (gpmc.msc).

• Right-click the OU where your users are located → Create a GPO → Name it:

  Block Bluebeam Camera
  

• Right-click the GPO → Edit.

• Go to:
  User Configuration → Windows Settings → Scripts (Logon/Logoff) → Logon → Add → Browse → select your script. Block-Bluebeam-Camera.ps1

• Next logon, the script runs for every user.

• On a test pc, run: gpupdate/force and confirm the registry created is there.

Check the registry:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam\NonPackaged\<full path to Revu.exe>

You should see:

• Value = Deny

• LastUsedTimeStop = 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

How it Works

• This runs every login for every user in the targeted OU.

• If the key doesn’t exist, it creates it.

• If it exists but is set to Allow, it forces it back to Deny.