Windows 10: Privacy Microphone Settings Not Working.

Okay, I have researched a lot on this matter of the privacy settings on Windows 10 before having to come to this conclusion. My Microphone Privacy settings for the Xbox Game Recorder is Broken. I try to turn the mic on and it says that my privacy settings don't allow that and a button appears saying "Show me how to fix it". If I click that button it brings me to the privacy settings I previously mentioned. What shows is quite stupid, It says all the microphone settings are on and when I scroll to the part where you can turn off and on apps that can use the microphone Xbox is one at the bottom. My settings have it on but when I go back to the Xbox Game Bar it proceeds to still say that it is off. Not just for recording it does not work for when I attempt to have Xbox Game parties where you are supposed to be able to talk with your microphone from either your laptop/pc directly or your plugin microphone headphone set.


Please can someone tell me how to fix my problem because I've tried every thing that all the manuals and information from online tells me to do and It does not work and bring me back to where I was to begin with. Keep in mind this only happened recently because I was able to use the feature in the past with no problems what so ever and only now is deciding to not work.

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Camera and Microphone Privacy

Hi Moustafa,

This issue occurs due to permission issue, driver issue, license for an app is out of sync with the license installed on the computer or if the app is not updated. To give permission to Camera and Microphone app, you may follow
these steps:

• Go to Settings.
• Select Privacy.
• Look for Camera, make sure that “Let apps use my camera” is turned On. You may choose the apps that can use your camera as well.
• Go back to Privacy and select Microphone, make sure that “Let apps use my microphone” is turned On. You may choose the apps that can use your microphone as well.
  

If the issue persists, we would suggest that you check out this
link. This will provide you troubleshooting steps regarding Camera and Microphone issues.

Feel free to contact us if you have further inquiries.

 

window crashes when i open camera or microphone setting in privacy

Answers to your questions:

• Yes, both are working properly before.
• Yes, i'm logged in as administrator.
• No app can use camera or microphone. All apps said to allow in the privacy setting.

And i can't really solve using the adjustment on privacy setting. 'cause as i've said before, everytime i open camera or microphone setting in privacy, the window crashes everytime.

as for the troubleshooting, it couldn't identify the problem.

 

Microphone not working on Windows 10 Version 1803

In addition to

• Go to Settings > Privacy > Microphone (left column)
  
• Make sure "Microphone access for this device is on"
  
• And switch "Allow access to the microphone on this device" to on
  

as Ermish's suggested, I had to

• disable and enable one of my microphones for the changes to apply apply.
  

Then all my microphones worked again.