How to Mute the Microphone on Windows

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Find the sound icon on your desktop taskbar.. Right-click the sound icon.. Click Recording Devices on the right-click menu.

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1

Find the sound icon on your desktop taskbar.

Step 1

Find the sound icon on your desktop taskbar.

2

Right-click the sound icon.

Step 2

Right-click the sound icon.

3

Click Recording Devices on the right-click menu.

Step 3

Click Recording Devices on the right-click menu.

4

Right-click your microphone on the list.

Step 4

Right-click your microphone on the list.

5

Select Disable on the right-click menu.

Step 5

Select Disable on the right-click menu.

6

Right-click on the empty space on the Recording list.

Step 6

Right-click on the empty space on the Recording list.

7

Click and check Show Disabled Devices.

Step 7

Click and check Show Disabled Devices.

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