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Windows 10: Block Apps From Using Microphone

Windows 10: Block Apps From Using Microphone

April 29, 2020 by Mel Hawthorne 3 Comments

Enabling or disabling access to your microphone is a pretty important security and privacy option. If you’re worried that communication apps may be accessing or using your microphone without your permission or knowledge, you can deny them access to your microphone entirely.

In order to do so, simply press the Windows key and type in “Microphone privacy settings”. (You can also type in “Privacy” and then scroll down to the Microphone option if you prefer).

The options

You’ll find several privacy options here – among them, one that allows you to block all apps from accessing your microphone, and one that lets you control individual apps. Whether you prefer no program have access to your mic or you just want to block a selected few, simply adjust the relevant sliders as you please and you’ll be ready to go!

Tip: Apps may request permissions to use the microphone again when you launch them again after taking said permission away.

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Filed Under: Windows Tagged With: Windows 10

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  1. coldReactive says

    July 13, 2022 at 12:05 am

    There’s no way to turn off a per-desktop app setting in this screen, you have to disable access for all desktop apps, or none at all.

  2. x2 says

    March 25, 2021 at 8:31 pm

    Yeah, like x said, this is near effing useless. Might be the best advice because MS is absolute garbage (probably giving them too much credit with that description)

  3. x says

    January 16, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    Barely useful. Only helps with MS Store apps, not with the gazillion apps people get from outside the store.

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