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title: "Why is the microphone in my laptop not working after upgrading to Windows 10?"  
description: "Why is the microphone in my laptop not working after upgrading to Windows 10?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95010/why-is-the-microphone-in-my-laptop-not-working-after-upgrading-to-windows-10  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["windows 10", "windows troubleshooting", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Why is the microphone in my laptop not working after upgrading to Windows 10?

Why is the microphone in my laptop not working after upgrading to [Windows](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159100/windows-batch-files-bat-vs-cmd) 10?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**The [microphone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95017/how-do-i-change-your-microphone-settings-on-windows-10) in your laptop not working after upgrading to Windows 10:**

- Using the keyboard shortcut, open the Settings app. Keyboard shortcut: Windows+I
- Click on **Privacy**, then Microphone Set to authorise access to the device's microphone.
- Make your microphone accessible to apps - turn it on.
- Choose which apps have access to your microphone and turn on required access if necessary.
- Activate the **control panel.**
- Click Sound Here after selecting Hardware and Sound. Right-click an empty area on the Recording tab and select, Show devices that are disconnected and Show devices that are disabled
- Select Microphone from the drop-down menu and select Properties.
- Make sure the microphone is turned on.
- You should also make sure that the microphone you're using is set to default.
- In the Windows Start Search box, type microphone > To set up a microphone, go to Set up a Microphone > Select the desired microphone type (others for the internal mic) > To set it up, follow the onscreen instructions.

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