Windows 10: Windows 10 Enterprise - Microphone connected via USB stop working after a while being in a...

I'm having a Hyperx quadcast s on Windows 10 Enterprise with motherboard X99-A/USB 3.0 and every time I enter in a call on an app that requires my microphone for example Zoom or Discord even Slack, my mic stop working after 10-20 minutes but if I leave the call just the call not closing the app mic start working againAny clues? Troubleshooter didn't found anything. Pointing out that mic is working expectedly on my 2nd PC with Windows 11 don't remember the motherboard model so the mic is NOT the problem nor the wire..its something windows related..

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External USB microphones all stopped working

Hi everyone, thanks in advance for any help. My attempts to solve this problem, including at the suggestion of Microsoft help forums, hasn't yielded results. I am running Windows 10 Version 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1706). Here's the issue: Earlier this week, both external, USB-connected microphones to my Windows 10 XPS laptop have stopped working. Specifically, I have a USB microphone and a current model Logitech webcam, connected to the laptop via USB connection (either directly or via a hub; I've tried both). In Zoom, Teams, and other apps, whenever I attempt to use either microphone, the device is not detected or does not work. For example, when I use the Voice Recorder app and have it set on the USB microphone, no sound is recorded. Further, in Settings > Sound, if I try to test Microphone settings for the USB microphone, the volume indicator indicates no sound is being detected, whereas when I switch to the built-in microphone, it detects sound just fine. Also, in Sound Settings when I switch to the USB microphone or the Logitech webcam microphone, the Settings menu may freeze/become unresponsive Further, for the Logitech webcam, its video functions work in Zoom (it displays a live feed and transmits normally), but there is no sound. The Zoom audio menu displays an error, saying "There seems to be an issue with your microphone, please switch to another device." I cannot join audio in Zoom. In Teams and in the Camera app, the Logitech camera loads slowly -- sometimes it seems as if the camera is not detected, and the microphone does not work either. To be clear, the laptop's built-in webcam and microphone appears to be fine. There are no issues with that microphone, in Zoom, recording, or otherwise. The speakers work perfectly. I wonder whether a recent series of system and software updates that were just installed may be a cause of the sudden issues. The overall hardware setup has been used for about a year with no issues, but Windows Update installed a bunch of updates earlier this week (specifically, on June 20 and 21). Some measures that I have tried: 1. Checked Settings > Update and Security > Troubleshoot (there were no recommended troubleshooters). I also ran a Recording troubleshooter and it found no issues. 2. Checked Settings > Privacy > Apps Permission and verified that microphone access is turned on for all apps. 3. Checked Device Manager, drivers for Webcam, USB Microphone; there is no version to rollback. 4. For the USB Microphone, I uninstalled the device in Device Manager. Then scanned for hardware changes and it automatically reinstalled. 5. For the Logitech webcam, I uninstalled the device in Device Manager. Then scanned for hardware changes and it automatically reinstalled. 6. A suggestion I received elsewhere was to uninstall the recent Windows update, and specifically a KB5016139 update that was pushed out on June 20. However, when I went into safe mode to uninstall updates, the most recent such update was KB5013624, from May 21, 2022, and during May and most of June the microphones were unaffected. Currently, when I view update history in Windows Update, it lists 38 driver updates on June 21, 2022, which is right when the Microphones stopped working. Most of the updates are Intel (Bluetooth, SoftwareComponent, Extension, etc.), also Realtek, Dell, and Logitech. There was also a Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) installed on June 21, 2022. On the day that the Microphones stopped working, I tried running a System Restore back to May, and let it run, but after the computer restarted a message appeared saying that the System Restore operation was unsuccessful. I did run System Restore from safe mode. Any help is most appreciated!

 

Sennheiser GSP 350. Microphone stops working when I open any game

Wow, ok. I think I've fixed it by accident while fiddling around.

It appears to be the Realtek audio being the issue here. I don't use my onboard sound card as my headset is a USB headset only and my speakers are plugged into an ASUS sound card.

Step by step fix:

• I went into recording devices
• I enabled STEREO MIX (Realtek High Definition Audio)
• Then I set that Stereo Mix as the DEFAULT DEVICE (At this point it took over both input and output devices without my permission )
• Then set my Sennheiser headset as default recording and playback devices in their respective windows even though they both still said they were the default devices when they weren't

Headset microphone is currently functioning while in game now. I'll update the thread if it goes again. Should I completely disable Realtek audio??? Or will windows just force it to work again?

 

microphone stopped being recognised by Windows 10 - worked perfectly for two years

My microphone stopped working. Windows 10 just doesn't recognise it if I plug it in or disconnect it. It was working perfectly a few hours ago and nothing has changed. Any suggestions? If I right click on the speaker icon, go to Recording Devices its not
listed. And if I disconnect it by USB and reconnect it, it doesn't show any activity in the window relating to it. Any suggestions?