How to delete microphone usage history on Windows 11

In Windows 11, the settings will record a list of computer applications that have used the microphone. Although this list helps users track the applications that use the microphone on Windows, there is no built-in option to remove each application from the list of microphone usage. However, users can use some settings to clear the microphone usage history on Windows 11, according to the article below.

Delete Windows 11 microphone usage history via Registry Editor

Step 1:

You open the Run dialog box , type regedit and press OK to access. Then we access the path below.

ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionCapabilityAccessManagerConsentStoremicrophoneNonPackaged

Step 2:

Right- click on the NonPackaged folder and select Delete to delete and confirm the operation. Finally, restart your computer to save the changes.

How to delete Windows 11 microphone usage history via PowerShell

Step 1:

You type the keyword PowerShell in the search bar and then open it as Administrator .

Step 2:

Next run the command below and press Enter to execute the command.

Remove-Item -Path 'HKCU:SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionCapabilityAccessManagerConsentStoremicrophoneNonPackaged' -Recurse -Force

Then also restart your computer to apply the changes.

Kareem Winters

Update 12 July 2025