Windows 10: Not a single in-browser app is able to acces the microphone on windows 10.

So I had this problem since I have opened the pc today. Yesterday everything was good, I was using discord in browser in google. Today, after a reboot, google, opera, edge, firefox don't work with microphone. The poppup to allow the microphone apears, but nothing after accepting it.In the privacy settings, everything is allowed regarding the microphone. The microphone work in every installed app except discord, but that is an older problem no one fixed.In Sounds, the microphone is there, set as default. Ran the troubleshooter with no luck. The driver is up to date.

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setting up microphone for speech recognition

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern as you are trying to setup speech recognition on the PC.
In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• What is the Windows 10 version and Build installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• When you say that “the box is grey and unresponsive”, where you are seeing this option?
  
• Are you able to connect the microphone to the PC? (Does it show in Device Manager)

Meanwhile we would suggest you to perform these steps and check if you are able to setup the microphone.

Steps to set up a microphone: Before you set up Speech Recognition, make sure you've plugged the microphone into your PC so the following steps work.

1. Press Windows + Q or click on the Windows Search.
   
2. Enter Set up a microphone in the search box, and then tap or click
   Set up a microphone.
   
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
   
4. Once you are able to setup the microphone and then check if it’s working.

You may also refer this article for additional help: Use voice recognition
in Windows 10



If you are facing issues configuring microphone on your computer, I would suggest you to refer:

Fix microphone problems



Let us know how it goes.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Outlook Acc in windows 10 mail app

Hi, How do I get my Outlook Acc back into the windows`10 mail app?

Windows 10 updated and all my e-ail acc's came up with out of date settings messages so I went to the app and updated my acc's however the Outlook acc would not update and I kept getting the alert. I checked in the community and read a post that said to
remove the acc from the app and then reload the acc. So I removed the acc and then the app is no longer able to find the outlook acc to reload it. So I looked at the community again and read this post

Redirecting

and followed the instructions there. Now I am on the local user account and windows 10 will not allow me to switch to the or reconnect to the outlook account and the mail app still can not find the outlook e-mail acc.

When I try to reconnect to the Microsoft user account it does nothing, Under User / Settings, when I click on sign in with a Microsoft Account instead, it does nothing.

When I go into the mail app and click on accounts and add new account, it just gives me a blank page with no accounts listed.

Further, in later reading of the details about the Mail App on Microsoft official store page, when I though I may need to reload it, it states that you can not delete the Outlook Account that you used to sign into the computer and Microsoft with.... well
Beg to Differ, you can.

So,

need help firstly reconnect to my original Microsoft based user and then reconnect to my outlook e-mail acc in the mail app,

thanks

 

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.