Windows 10: How to mute the microphone?

Discus and support How to mute the microphone? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; How to mute the microphone? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-mute-the-microphone/e1bb6a62-aa8c-40c7-9c7b-8eaed453e0a8 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Christina Cornelius1, Jun 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM.

  1. How to mute the microphone?


    How to mute the microphone?

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    Christina Cornelius1, Jun 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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  2. mahahual Win User

    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.
     
  3. 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.
     
  4. Cassie B Win User

    How to mute the microphone?

    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.
     
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