Windows 10: Issue in allowing microphone access to desktop applications such as Chrome.

Hi All,Microphone Private Settings in my Windows 10 Laptop does show a section named "Allow desktop apps to access your microphone" . Hence I cannot grant access for applications like Google Meet to use my microphone. How can I resolve this issue? Your assistance is highly appreciated!I am attaching a SS of the missing section which was taken from another laptop.Thank you in advance ...

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Chrome not existent in microphone permissions

I have a microphone hooked up to my computer, and every "Allow _ to access the microphone" is enabled including unknown applications. Google Chrome does not appear in the list, and it is the only application being denied for permissions. Is there a way
to force Windows to add Chrome to the unknown application list and give it permission to use the microphone?

 

USB Microphone Permissions for desktop applications

We are having trouble getting an application to work on new Win 10 machines. This worked for many years and suddenly won't. It seems like a permissions issue but we have not found a way to add permissions for this device.
I'm wondering if there was a recent change blocking this device.

It has a USB microphone, which shows up fine in device manager using its driver. It is used for measuring acoustics, not as a recording device like most microphones for speech capture.

The microphone talks to a desktop application (through a Windows Service). On existing machines, we can see it under Settings > Privacy > Microphone > Allow desktop apps to access your microphone. The application shows up here as a desktop application allowed
for use.

On new Win 10 installs it will not show up here and we can not find a way in to add it to allow the desktop app permission to this USB microphone.

Note that this microphone will not show up as a 'recording device' through Sound Settings so we can not configure it through there either.

 

How to add application to camera allowed app list

Also see:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468232/windows-10-camera-microphone-and-privacy-microsoft-privacy

"Desktop apps won’t appear in your Choose which apps can access your camera or
Choose which apps can access your microphone lists and are not affected by the
Allow apps to access your camera or Allow apps to access your microphone setting. To allow or block desktop apps, use the settings in those applications."