


It's amazing to me that after a decade+ of significant complaints on the Internet about this, there's still no Microsoft solution (best work-around I've found is to install a 3rd party virtual audio device with no mic adjustment levels that the mic routes through, so when apps try to adjust volume, they can't do anything, but this is a poor work-around with its own issues). PowerToys are available for Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 10 and Windows 11. These programs add or change features to maximize productivity or add more customization. This has been a problem on nearly every non-laptop computer I've ever used. Microsoft PowerToys is a set of freeware system utilities designed for power users developed by Microsoft for use on the Windows operating system. One of the WORST PROBLEMS IN WINDOWS as far as I'm concerned. I can manually set the levels back up in the old Sound Control Panel applet, but then it's immediately lowered again. The feature is currently in the Experimental v0.22.0 of PowerToys, which you can install for free through.

For more info on PowerToys overviews and how to use the utilities, or any other tools and resources for Windows development environments, head over to Current utilities: Always on Top. PowerToys has a handy new feature that allows you to easily mute your microphone or video. PowerToys Provided by Windows Central Free at Microsoft Free at GitHub PowerToys includes a collection of utilities aimed at power users on. Lack of this feature has ruined more meetings than any other single issue as my mic volume is forcibly adjusted too low. Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. PowerToys is also open source and hosted on GitHub. Some apps include this as an option in the app, but not all (e.g., Skype does, Teams does not), and nothing should change my hardware settings without my permission. I'd like the reverse of this: something that lets me lock the microphone to prevent all Windows applications from changing the microphone volume.
