When I upgraded to the latest Windows 10 Version 1803 Insider Preview update, my mic stopped working. I posted an answer that fixed my problem and may help others!
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There's a microphone privacy options page. The latest insider's update has it blocking all apps by default.
- Hit Windows key and search for "microphone privacy settings"
- Hit "Allow access to the microphone on this device"
- Switch "Allow apps to access your microphone" to
on
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In addition to
- Go to
Settings>Privacy>Microphone(left column) - Make sure "Microphone access for this device is
on" - And switch "Allow access to the microphone on this device" to
on
as Ermish's suggested, I had to
- disable and enable one of my microphones for the changes to apply apply.
Then all my microphones worked again.
NiklasG
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I've found the solution here:
"Microphone not detected anymore? Sound settings or features not working? Check Settings > Privacy Microphone and test if "Let apps use my microphone" resolves the issue."
Anaksunaman
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Similar Issue, different cause here
device: soundblaster e3, using usb audio
system: desktop(Creative SoundBlaster driver installed.) and laptop (Windows 10 auto installed drivers)
windows: 1803 clean install, with and without Creative SoundBlaster driver.
issue: no mic sound, no meter movement in control_panel > sound, but sound comes through along with sound meter movement when Microphone Properties > Listen > "listen to this device" is checked.
solution: switching default device to another device then back
user170914
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