Windows 10: Built-in microphone won't work. Randomly stops working

So I have a lenovo thinkbook I got back in August; it works perfectly fine apart from the fact the built in microphone just stops working. This has happened a few times already - always when I'm on a zoom meeting which isn't ideal when I need to present. I somehow managed to fix it two or three times but only out of sheer random luck. I keep troubleshooting the audio controllers but it won't work. It says I need to input a microphone but I don't have one, I rely on the built in microphone.

Any suggestions?

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Built in Microphone not working

Hello,

I've been having a problem with my laptop (MSI GF63) Built it microphone that it's not picking any sound. It was working the day i bought the laptop (few weeks ago) and for some reasons it stopped working all of the sudden. I tried to check the privacy setting
and it's all good and there's nothing interfering with the mic. I also tried to reinstalling the driver (Realtek HD audio) multiple times and still no luck. I even reset windows and It worked for a day (Before i shut the laptop down i believe) and it's not
working again . The weird thing is when i try to "set up the microphone" the built in mic, the troubleshooter doesn't gave me the step where you try to speak to your mic and straight up just gave me "Your microphone might need to be set up" with the green
checklist logo on the right still having the same problem.

Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank You

 

Laptop built-in microphone stopped working, how to troubleshoot it?

version:
Microsoft Windows version 1909 (OS Build 18363.1440)
windows 10 home

Hello , my microphone stopped working. So I would like to at find out if it is possible to solve this kind of problem. where do I start troubleshooting ?
I have looked at this parts of my computer windows 10 to see if there anything not normal :
1) looked into device manager , and checked properties of the microphone ()

2)Click into sound settings, (microphone does not show any signals of being working bar does not move when making noise or speaking)
https://i.imgur.com/VlWaYif.png
3) checked control panel and "other audio settings"
https://i.imgur.com/8EvkzCQ.png
4) checked control panel and speech recognition (it wont open)
https://i.imgur.com/Dza1dH7.png
Which should I be looking at to find out if this problem might have a solution. (It stopped working randomly) what should be my next step? I 'm not good at computers be patient please.
thank you all.

 

Laptop built-in microphone stopped working, how to troubleshoot it?

Hi,

- forgive the obvious question- have you tried using a System Restore point created before this occurred?
(Only available if you've ever enabled System Restore).

It's helpful to use the forum facilities thus



- here's your 4th:

4.




Please try the Microphone Troubleshooter and post the result:




and this one:




Inspect your Update History - did you receive any updates around the time this started?
Towards the bottom- also look at driver updates.

What is the model and aproximate age of your laptop?
Please post a link to its driver download page from the manufacturer.

Click 'My computers' below my post for comparison. Tutorials available on how to obtain and add specs.