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Do you want to solve the microphone not working problem on your Windows 10 computer? That is a common issue. Many people face the same type of problem. If you want to solve the issue just read the complete article and enjoy your technical career.
We can easily fix the microphone not working problem in our computer. Let’s jump to the steps and fix our problem. Let’s start with our first Step
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Go to the Windows search bar search “settings” and click the settings app
then click on “privacy“
in the left sidebar find the “microphone” option and click on it
Make sure that “Allow apps to access your microphone” is on. once it gets on then scroll down and you can see a list of apps which able to use the microphone.
You can select which app can be able to access the microphone. If you see that the app in which you want the microphone is not selected, then select it from now. Then your problem will be solved.
Once you are done scroll down also and you just see “Allow desktop apps to access your microphone” then select it.
If you are done with all the steps then check whether the problem was solved or not. If the problem is not solved then go to the next step.
Go to the Windows search bar search “Control Panel” and open the app
then find “hardware and sound” and click on it
Click “Sound” option
and go to the recording section
then you can find the “Microphone” Dubble click it then open a popup
Click on the “Properties” section
then open once another popup window. then click on the “change settings” option. like the image
then you can see this type of box (see the below image) and you can see some options, click on the “Update Driver” section
then open a popup again just click on “Browse my computer for drivers” (look at the below image)
then click on “Let me pick from list of available drivers on my computer” (like the mage you can see)
select the available driver and click on next button
just wait a second for installing the driver
If the driver was installed properly you just see this type of popup window
then close the tabs and restart the computer. I hope your problem was solved
Microphone not working on laptop
This is a common issue among almost all laptop users. Can you fix your microphone not working problem? Implement all the steps that I will share with you. So, let’s get started.
First of all, we need to know which operating system you are using. If you are using Microsoft Windows 10, then please read our previous paragraph. If you are using Microsoft Windows 11, then follow the steps that I am now sharing with you.
Press the Windows key and search “Device Manager“
Go to the audio input and output section and expand that
Right-click on “Microphone Array” and click on “Disable device“. and click again “Enable device“. Is your microphone issue fixed or not? If the issue is not fixed then try this. Right-click on “Microphone Array” and click on “Update device“.
then click “search automatically for drivers“. If have any available driver updates on your Windows 11 laptop. then update the drivers. restart your laptop and check whether your microphone is working or not.
Headset mic not working Windows 10
You are facing a headset mic not working problem. then follow the steps to fix it. The first solution is to run a speech troubleshooter. let’s get started
Go to the windows button and click on settings. Click update and security and for the left sidebar, you can see “troubleshoot” then click on the troubleshoot option (see the image below for a practical example).
then click on “additional troubleshooting”
scroll down and find the sound. click sound and click on “Run the troubleshooter “.
If you find any issue with the troubleshooting then they suggest how you can solve the issue. follow their instructions and troubleshoot the Headset mic not working issue.
FAQs
Why is my mic not working on Windows 10?
there are some causes for the issue. Examples: Windows Update, MicroPhone driver update, and some internal settings issues.
How do I enable my microphone on Windows 10?
Go to the Windows menu and click on settings >> Privacy>> Microphone. then you can select which apps to use the microphone.
Conclusion
In the whole article, We are trying to fix the Microphone sound problem on your Windows computer. We hope that your problem is solved. If you have any questions or suggestions just comment on your query.