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How to disable a microphone on Windows PC
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Published onDecember 12, 2022
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Your microphone settings on Windows PC can be easily tweaked per your needs. In fact, if you consider ever-shifting cybersecurity crises, it makes even more sense to keep your microphone disabled unless needed.
In this article, we go into precisely that. So, let’s explore how you can easily disable the microphone settings on your Windows.
How to disable the microphone on Windows 10 or Windows 11
Whether you want to stay safe from the possibility ofhackers snooping on your conversationsunbeknownst to you or for some other personal reason, the easiest way to go about this is through the Settings app.
1. Settings
Here’s how you can disable the microphone on your Windows PC:
Do this, and your microphone will be successfully disabled.
2. Use Device Manager
We’ve previously covered many tips and tricks for using Device Manager on your Windows. For instance, you canuse Device Manager to update your device driversanddisable your in-built Windows camera.
A free applet from Microsoft, the Device Manager aims to give you a firm view and control of your computer’s hardware. You can also use it to disable microphone settings on your Windows PC.
Here’s how you can disable your Windows microphone with it:
That’s it; your microphone will get disabled. Of course, when you want to enable it again, all you’ve to do is enable it again from the Device Manager, and you’ll be good to go.
Disabling the microphone on your Windows PC
Follow the steps above, and you can easily tweak your microphone settings. While you might not have needed to stay on your toes back in the early days of the internet, things couldn’t be more different in the 21st century. Whether it’sAI-enabled deepfake photosor theever-growing ransomware scams, make sure you’re using all themeasures to keep your security defensesup.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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