Windows 10: My internal microphone in my HP laptop is no longer working

It happened after I plugged in an old microphone. It didn't work so I threw it away and now my laptop seems to be looking for it instead of using the internal microphone. My laptop is almost 4 years old and an HP. Windows 11 and Edge Browser. Not sure if problem is Windows, Microsoft, HP. HP help finds the problem but cannot fix it. Thanks for your help!

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Internal microphone no longer working after headphones were plugged in via USB-C port

As the title suggest, my internal microphone no longer works (and I believe it is no longer recognized) after I plugged in headphones into a hub that was plugged into USB-C port. Any suggestions?

 

laptop internal microphone

How can I activate my laptop internal microphone using Windows 7 Home Premium system to participate in Zoom meetings in order to hear and be heard in conversations? Video (picture) participation seems to work OK but I can't get the sound.. Laptop built
in speakers work OK for other uses so seems to be a problem with the internal microphone system. I don't want really to have to buy a headset with headphones and microphone to plug into a USB port ! Help please. Thanks. I am not very technically minded
so as simple guidance as possible would be appreciated with exact steps to try!

 

Laptop internal microphone not working in Windows 10

My laptop's internal microphone seems to not work at all, in spite of trying everything I could. When I use wired headphones, the bar in the microphone in 'Sound' does work, and bluetooth headphones seem to work as well as a separate microphone device in the list in 'Sound'. I tried the following and the problem still persists:

1. Did all the pending Windows updates (which were not detected for over a year due to an error)

2. Automatically updated microphone drivers

3. Updated microphone drivers with Audio Endpoint

4. Uninstalled and reinstalled drivers

5. Manually downloaded and installed Realtek audio drivers from my laptop's website

6. Checked all the settings as suggested in various forums and solution videos, such unmute mic, allow mic permission, enable devices, troubleshoot, etc.

The troubleshooting of audio had returned a message 'Generic audio device detected', which I couldn't solve, in case that helps. In spite of all this, my internal microphone still seems to not work. However, I can often hear a vague noise feedback when i turn on the 'listen to the device' option in microphone properties, but does not register on the sound bar for 'Microphone'.

Kindly help me solve this as I have been suffering without microphone on my laptop for over a year now, and hoped that the pending Windows updates would finally completely solve this issue, which it didn't. Thanks in advance!