Windows 10: 0XA00F429D Muted Microphone Error Code

Hi there. I'm having a problem connecting a USB microphone to my Microsoft Surface Pro. The microphone works perfectly with my desktop so it's not the hardware. I have tried recording audio both to the camera as well as a program called Audacity with no luck. I have tried updating the drivers for the mic, the camera and the Surface. All are up to date. I've checked that my microphone settings are turned on and it is allowed to work with apps. For some reason I got it to briefly work when is witched from tablet mode to desktop mode, but it was only once and the problem reverted back. I have not been able to recreate that circumstance. I don't have any issues when I use the installed RealTek mic.

My device is a 2018 Microsoft Surface Pro. I'm using OS Build 18362.295.

I've tried reading all of the forums and none of the fixes mentioned are working for me. Any suggestions?

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microphone mutes itself


When i go into properties the mike is muted. When I unmute it works for less than a minute then mutes again. The only suggestion I have found is set as default device which does not solve problem. I have also read it is a virus but I cannot solve with malware or virus scans. It first became a problem just a few weeks ago while skyping. Never had a problem with mike until then.

Troubleshooter finds the microphone muted and fixes, Within a minute the microphone mutes itself again.

 

muting microphone


Same issue. Windows 10 mutes the microphone only for Google Hangouts.
I found it muted when I go to Sounds and I unmute but still doesn't work.

Troubleshooted from the sound icon and the mute issue didn't even come up as an issue.

Searched on microphone in search and then troubleshooted it from there (the troubleshooting looked different from there) and it came up that the microphone had been muted and was fixed. And guess what? I could use my microphone again.

I have found it will just mute itself again for no reason that I can find out.

 

Windows Explorer is muting microphone

Hi Jozef,

To help you stop your microphone from muting automatically, we suggest that you follow the steps suggested by
Kalpana Shankarappa on this
thread that talks about the same issue.

Let us know how it goes.

Thank you.