Windows 10: Internal Microphone; Gone After Windows 10 Upgrade

My internal laptop microphone worked until I upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I first noticed upon entering a Zoom meeting and no recording devices were recognized. This was one day after successfully using the microphone with Windows 7. Here are observations from what I've tried:

• I have allowed mic access in privacy settings
  
• There's no input device found in the sound settings
• I can't "test" the microphone because it's not recognizing one
• When I "troubleshoot," the device list shows two microphones; however, it refers to audio jacks, not an internal microphone
• I went to the Device Manager to see if I could update the microphone drivers; however, no drivers are listed here to update

I'm at a loss for next steps. How do I get Windows 10 to recognize the microphone in my laptop following the Windows 10 upgrade?




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Windows 10 internal microphone don't work

Hi Koidres,



I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Windows 10. I will certainly help you.



This issue might occur if there is change in sound settings.

To assist you better, please provided us the information below:

• When you say that "latest drivers", how exactly have you update the drivers? Is it through Device Manager?
• What is the make and model of the computer?
• Are you facing any issues with using external microphone on the computer?

I suggest you to refer to the steps provided in the below Microsoft Help Article about sound related issues and check if it helps.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...67a-98d2761a770d/fix-sound-problems#v1h=tab01





Please get back to us with an update on issue with using Internal Microphone on Windows 10, we will be happy to help.



Thank you.

 

Constant Muting Internal Microphone

Hi Terri,

If the internal microphone of your device is muting on its own, it can be due to an incompatible driver, broken system components or a software conflict has occurred. To isolate your concern, we’d like to confirm if you’ve made some
changes and updates on your computer prior to the issue.

Additionally, we suggest that you run the troubleshooter to fix any sound issues. Please check this
article for the instructions and choose from the drop-down list for other troubleshooting
steps that you can follow.

Let us know how it goes after performing the suggested steps.

 

Internal Microphone

This is a peer-to-peer volunteer-based public international forum - while someone here MAY be watching your every move and already have full access to your computer and know what you are seeing and have been there with you for every step you have taken with
that computer and such - the probability is low. *grin*



Help those here help you by letting them know a *bit* more information. Given what you have so far, here is some things that may be helpful to those who might wish to assist you...

• What is the make & model of the computer?
• What operating system (OS) did it originally come with?
• When did you upgrade the OS to Windows 10 (month & year estimation works)?
• Did you (ever) manually visit the manufacturer's web page for that particular model computer and download / install the latest hardware device drivers said manufacturer supplied(ies) for Windows 10 usage on that specific system?
• When was the last time the microphone worked in said system?
• What changed between the time the microphone last worked and now?
• What have you done to troubleshoot the issue so far?
• What application(s) have you utilized to test the microphone functionality?
• What would you say your 'skill level' is when it comes to troubleshooting issues on a computer? (Asked so the proper level of presentation and steps are shown without offending you in any direction/manner.)