Windows 10: How do I get this microphone icon to stop showing up on screen?

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  1. How do I get this microphone icon to stop showing up on screen?

    /u/ntraugh, Mar 12, 2021
    #1
  2. Arun B J Win User

    Built in microphone not working

    Hi,



    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

    Method 1: I suggest you to set microphone as default device and check.


    • Right click on the volume icon in the system tray and then click "Recording devices"

    • Right click on the blank space in the popped up window and then select "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices".

    • Right click on Microphone and then click "Enable".

    • Highlight the microphone and then choose "Set as Default Device".

    • Click Apply and OK.


    Step 2: Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled.


    • Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled. Follow the steps given to check that:

    • Right click on the volume icon and select “Recording devices”.

    • Now, Right Click on an empty space and select, “Show disconnected devices” and “Show disabled devices”.

    • Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled.


    And also update the audio drivers from the manufacturer web site and install.

    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help
     
    Arun B J, Mar 12, 2021
    #2
  3. Microphone not showing up

    Hi,

    Normally, the issue you're getting with the microphone not showing up is caused by compatibility issues or that there are drivers that are not up to date. To isolate your concern, we'd like to know if your microphone was already enabled. To check this, follow
    the steps listed below:

    • Right-click on the volume icon and select Recording devices.
    • Right-click on an empty space inside the window and select, Show disconnected devices and
      Show disabled devices.
    • Right-click on Microphone and select Properties and make sure that the microphone is enabled.
    • Check if the other microphone that you are using is set as default.

    Feel free to post back for an update and let us know if you need more help.
     
    Eileen Gal, Mar 12, 2021
    #3
  4. How do I get this microphone icon to stop showing up on screen?

    Microphone suddenly stopped working Windows 10

    Hi Elliot,


    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand the inconvenience you are facing currently. Let me help you in resolving the issue.

    Method 1: You may run the Hardware troubleshooter and check.

    Follow the steps to run the troubleshooter:


    • Click on Start button, type ‘Troubleshooting’ and click
      Troubleshooting under Settings.

    • Now type Hardware Troubleshooter in the search option.

    • Click on Hardware troubleshooter to run the troubleshooter.
    Method 2:

    Step 1: I suggest you to set microphone as default device and check.

    a) Right click on the volume icon in the system tray and then click "Recording devices"

    b) Right click on the blank space in the popped up window and then select "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices".

    c) Right click on Microphone and then click "Enable".

    d) Highlight the microphone and then choose "Set as Default Device".

    e) Click Apply and OK.



    Step 2: Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled.

    Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled. Follow the steps given to check that:

    a) Right click on the volume icon and select “Recording devices”.

    b) Now, Right Click on an empty space and select, “Show disconnected devices” and “Show disabled devices”.

    c) Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled.

    Hope the information helps. Keep us posted on Windows related queries and we will be happy to assist you further.
     
    Nachappa C K, Mar 12, 2021
    #4
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