Microphone will not unmute

[SheNerd]

These fix actions did not work.  I've tried all of these and more.  In the Events tab of the latest audio driver for my system, it reads 

Device HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0282&SUBSYS_103C2213&REV_1000\4&8ba0572&0&0001 requires further installation.

I tried a different driver and I get the same message.  It's most likely a problem with a patch to Windows 10.  When I first migrated to Windows 10, my microphone worked fine.  I'm not sure when it stopped working properly, but it lets me record for a few seconds, then it automutes.

[A4Apollo]

Hey there! @SheNerd, Thank you for visiting the HP Forums! A great place where you can find solutions for your issues with help from the community!

I understand you have microphone issues with your PC.

Don't worry I'd like to help you out.

Did you make any software or hardware changes on your PC?

Please provide the product number of your PC to assist you better.

As you mentioned you are unable to unmute the microphone on your laptop.

If you have issues with the microphone, please try the steps mentioned below.

Right, click or hold tap on the Volume Control icon.

Left click or tap on the “Recording Devices” feature from the menu that pops up.

Right-click on an open space in the “Recording” box and left-click or tap on the “Show Disabled devices” feature.

Right-click again in the “Recording” box and check the “Show disconnected devices” feature as well.

Now in the Recording menu, you will have more icons like External Microphone, Internal Microphone Array, and Stereo Mix. You will need to right click on them and left click on the “Enable” option for each one.

Right-click on the ” Internal Microphone Array” icon and set it to default for the “playback” feature and also set it as a default communication device.

Left click or tap on the “Apply” button in order for the changes to take effect.

Note: If after choosing the Apply button the system stops responding you will have to close the window and try again only this time set the playback feature as default then save your changes and only afterward set it as default communication device.

Right, click or hold tap on “Internal Microphone Array”.

Left click or tap on the “Properties” feature.

Left click or tap on the “Effects” feature.

Check the box next to the “Disable System Effects” feature.

Left click or tap on the “Apply” button again.

Right-click or hold tap on the “Volume Control” icon and left-click or tap on the “Playback Devices” feature.

Right-click on the “Speakers” icon and set it as “default device” and also “Default Communication device” for the system.

Left click on the “Apply” button after you are done.

Refer this article to further troubleshoot microphone issues with your PC.

If the issue still persists try uninstalling the audio driver from device manager and install the latest audio drivers using HP support assistant.

Refer this article to know more information about using HP support assistant.

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[SheNerd]

Thanks Mr. Robot,

Unfortunately, I tried all of those steps too as well. None of that worked. Well, worked for about 60 seconds, then muted itself again no matter what mic I was using.

What did fix it though was running Hitman Pro on my system. Apparently, my antivirus that scans my computer all the time is unable to detect certain threats. I even ran a full virus scan that took hours to complete and it did not fix it.

When I installed and ran Hitman Pro, then enabled my mic, it worked perfectly and it still works. Hitman Pro found and removed two Trojan horses and a bunch of adware on my system.

Just thought I'd share for others that can't seem to resolve the mic auto-mute issue after trying just about everything!