How to Mute the Microphone on Windows

This wikiHow teaches you how to disable your computer's microphone on Windows.

Steps

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    Find the sound icon on your desktop taskbar. This button looks like a speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your desktop next to the Wi-Fi and battery icons.
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    Right-click the sound icon. Your options will pop up.
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    Click Recording Devices on the right-click menu. This will open your Sound settings in a new window, and switch you to the Recording tab. You can see a list of all your audio input devices here.
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    Right-click your microphone on the list. Your options will pop up on a new menu.
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    Select Disable on the right-click menu. This option will turn off your microphone, and remove it from the Recording list.
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    Right-click on the empty space on the Recording list. This will show your list options on a new pop-up menu.
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    Click and check Show Disabled Devices. When this option is checked, you will be able to see your microphone on the Recording list even though it's disabled.
    • You can right-click your disabled microphone here, and select Enable to turn it back on.
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Updated: February 26, 2018
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