How to Enable or Disable Microphone Access in Windows 11

Many users on the Microsoft Forum reported that their voice does not reach the recipient during audio/video calls. If you are facing the same problem, here’s what you should do.

Why is Voice not reaching the recipient?

There are chances that Microphone access is disabled on Windows 11, you have a faulty microphone, or the recipient’s sound device is not working.

The first thing you should do is ensure that Microphone access is enabled on Windows 11. If Microphone access is disabled on Windows 11, apps cannot access your device’s Microphone.

How to Enable or Disable Microphone Access in Windows 11

Enabling or disabling Microphone access is super easy on Windows 11; you must access the Windows 11 Settings and then follow the steps below.

1. Click on the Windows Start button and select Settings.

2. Switch to the Privacy & Security.

3. Scroll down to the App permissions and click Microphone.

4. Toggle on the switch next to the Microphone access.

5. Turn off the toggle beside Microphone access.

How to Enable Microphone Access for Apps Individually

Windows 11 allows you to manually select apps that can access your Microphone. So, you can manually allow only specific apps to have access to your device’s Microphone, not all.

1. Click on the Windows Start button and select Settings.

2. Switch to the Privacy & Security.

3. Scroll down to the App permissions and click Microphone.

4. Toggle on the switch next to the Microphone access.

5. Expand the Let apps access your microphone and manually enable or disable the Microphone access for the apps.

How to Enable or Disable Microphone Access from Sound Settings

If you are unable to follow the method shared above, you can try this one to enable or disable the Microphone using sound settings.

1. Click on the Windows 11 Start button and select Settings.

2. Switch to the System tab.

3. Click on Sound.

4. Navigate to the Microphone > Properties.

5. In the General section, click the Don’t Allow button for Audio to disable microphone access. To enable the Microphone, click on the Allow option.

This guide explains how to enable or disable Microphone access in Windows 11. Let us know if you need more help enabling or disabling Microphone access on your computer.

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