Hover Your Cursor Over The Icon And Windows Will Tell You Which App Is Currently Using Your Microphone.

For example, we’ve seen pc audio headsets with microphone mute switches on their cables. It’s black if you’re using windows 10’s light theme and white if you’re using windows 10’s dark theme. Some microphones may have mute switches.

The Microphone Won’t Work If It Has A Mute Switch That’s Enabled.

Use the sound control panel. If an application is using your microphone, you’ll see a microphone icon in your notification area, also known as your system tray. While testing your microphone, we recommend using the recording tab on the sound control panel in windows.