If you are looking to turn off or disable your Mic or Microphone in Windows 11/10, then this post will show you how to do it easily. Many people these days, prefer to disable the Mic and the Webcam for privacy and security reasons, as they can get hacked and the hackers would be able to hear everything you say or see everything you do in from of your laptop.
How to Disable or Turn off Microphone in Windows 11/10
To disable the microphone in Windows 11 or Windows 10, you have to access the Device Manager or Settings.
1] Mute the mic using Device Manager
- Right-click on the Start Button to open the WinX Menu.
- Here select Device Manager. This interface lets you easily manage your devices and the device drivers.
- Now expand the Audio inputs and outputs section
- You will see your Microphone listed there.
- Right-click on it and select Disable.
When you do that, you will see a dialog box stating:
Disabling this device will cause it to stop functioning. Do you really want to disable it?
Click on Yes, and your computer’s Mic will be disabled.
To enable it back, follow the same procedure, and select Enable.
2] Via Settings
Windows 10
- Open Settings
- Click on System
- Select Sound section
- Under Input, click on Manage sound devices
- Select Microphone
- Click on the Disable button.
Windows 11
- Open Settings
- Click on System
- Select Sound
- Under Input, click on Microphone
- Click on the Don’t allow button against Audio.
These days, using Remote Access Technology (RAT), hackers can compromise your system and watch you, monitor your activities, and even record your actions, using your own webcam or microphone!
TIP: MicSwitch lets you mute the Microphone with a shortcut in Windows 11/10.
If you are one, who never uses the mic or webcam and who fears being watched or heard, you may want to disable the webcam and the Mic. You can of course always enable it again anytime in the future, should the need arise.
To be sure, install a wrong driver for it, then disable, it will prevent it from being updated and enabled.
I tweaked my laptop that way. I still can record audio trough my computer mic via VLC.
I also disabled my webcam. I cannot capture any image with it.
Any logic??
Ok! If you really want your Mic disabled. apply the above tip.
Then, in addition go to to your sound manager (speaker icon in your taskbar [lower right part of the desktop] ). Do the right click on it. Select recording device. In the open dialog box, right click on the microphone icon and disable it.