Click: How to Mute the Microphone on Windows

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Steps

1. Find the sound icon on your desktop taskbar. This button looks like a speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your desktop next to the Wi-Fi and battery icons.
2. Right-click the sound icon. Your options will pop up.
3. ClickRecording Deviceson the right-click menu. This will open your Sound settings in a new window, and switch you to the Recording tab. You can see a list of all your audio input devices here.
4. Right-click your microphone on the list. Your options will pop up on a new menu.
5. SelectDisableon the right-click menu. This option will turn off your microphone, and remove it from the Recording list.
6. Right-click on the empty space on the Recording list. This will show your list options on a new pop-up menu.
7. Click and checkShow Disabled Devices. When this option is checked, you will be able to see your microphone on the Recording list even though it's disabled.
   • You can right-click your disabled microphone here, and select Enable to turn it back on.