Windows 10: Mute switch

Discus and support Mute switch in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have a 60% keyboard and it doesn’t have volume controls but it has a useless menu aka Apps button, I want to remap that button to mute all sounds so... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Karim Ossama, Jan 19, 2025.

  1. KARIM OSSAMA
    Karim Ossama Win User

    Mute switch


    I have a 60% keyboard and it doesn’t have volume controls but it has a useless menu aka Apps button, I want to remap that button to mute all sounds so basically be a switch for the master volume on and off. Any ideas on how to do that without 3rd party apps cause I play games where if I have any apps like Autohotkey for example I could run the risk of being banned

    :)
     
    Karim Ossama, Jan 19, 2025
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  2. JRW46
    jrw46 Win User

    Speaker MUTE Key and ICON

    The suggestions about restarting the explorer.exe and running sfc didn't fix the problem. I don't think there is a
    corruped file becuase the mute switch worked fine until the day I upgraded from 7 to 10.

    I ran a copy of Linux Live and the mute icon works fine, going back to win 10 the mute switch is always on regardless the postilion of the speaker mute key, the ICON is always on.
     
    jrw46, Jan 19, 2025
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  3. CHADDINGTON14483
    Chaddington14483 Win User
    Mute Toggle Stuck

    Hi,

    I have been trying to get the toggle to switch from mute, but to no avail. This is on an Alienware laptop with an external monitor via HDMI. When testing sound, laptop speakers get sound, but the monitor does not. Using the sound settings, I can see that the monitor is getting inputs for sound, but is not playing them

    Below is what I have tried:

    • Check drivers in device manager
    • Tried fn and the mute button
    • Tried moving the slider manually, but it switches right back to being muted
    • When the monitor is unplugged, sound turns on, but when it is plugged back in, it toggles off.
    Any ideas or thoughts?
     
    Chaddington14483, Jan 19, 2025
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  4. LOUIE DEL
    Louie Del Win User

    Mute switch

    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.
     
    Louie Del, Jan 19, 2025
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