After Windows 11 24h2 Microphone keeps unmuting whenever application tries accesses mic.

Anonymous
2024-12-04T14:14:35+00:00

Using an Razer Siren X mic., with dedicated mute button with is a physical switch (but apparently not, at least learned that with newest Windows 11 24h2), even thou I set mic to be muted all the time, if I open Discord/join call/start a video game (with voice chat disabled), anything that asks for accesses to mic., windows switch from muted (red) state to unmuted (green). It's really concerning privacy vise, if any application can unmute mic. on there own (keeping in mind, the button should cut sounds only from mic., side and not on windows), seen some similar problems with some Logitech headsets too.

Windows/applications should never have ability unmute microphone on there own ! I can understand when it's mute/unmute happens inside windows audio control (like Win+alt+K), but take control over physical device shouldn't be allowed in any case

There's some other strange audio related things too, like Steam not having ability to record/stream sound from specific application with the latest win11 24h2 update, looks like what ever 24h2 did with audio back-end is messed up in more then one way.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-10T21:35:45+00:00

    Same issue here, different mic. I suspect this has to do with Microsoft Co-Pilot components which were included in this update. I can not yet confirm. Even happens when I sign into OS after having locked the computer. Like others have said, seems to trigger when sound events happen. I have tried enable/disable/update drivers and enable/disable device in Control Panel. Have not yet found a solution. Event log is not clear. I can confirm this issue does not happen on another computer (same make and model) without update 24H2. I purposely waited until Feb. to install the update hoping that the bugs would have been worked out (see other issues with previous updates that were buggy for weeks before patching).

    Microsoft, you are in violation of the HIPPA act in the United States by allowing the mic to randomly turn on. Might be time for a class action lawsuit (times the number of Win11 24H users)!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-25T14:02:48+00:00

    Same device, same issue. Windows forced the update recently, and now my microphone unmutes on its own. It's pretty noticeable, sitting just off to the side of my monitor, switching from a solid red light to a green light, when I open Discord.

    I didn't physically reach over and press the button, it did it on its own. That's BS. This needs a fix now.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-28T16:30:56+00:00

    This automatic mic unmuting happens to me also, multiple times throughout the day, since updating to Windows 11 24H2. My microphone is a Microsoft Modern USB Headset.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T15:37:09+00:00

    Hello,

    Now that it can be assumed that this problem only arose after Windows 11 was updated to 24h2 and that this happened with several different microphone manufacturers, the problem of the automatic activation of the microphone also occurs when you go into the standard Windows sound settings, which means that you can rule out that it is solely due to the manufacturer's drivers.
    By the way, I have also had this problem for a few days, exactly since the point at which I installed the 24H2 update. My mic is a HYPERX Quadcast S.
    In terms of data protection, it is not acceptable if Windows activates microphones at will even though I have muted them.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-11T01:10:33+00:00

    Same issue same Mic, started at the moment I Updated to 24h2 and i cant rollback to older Feature Updates. It would be great to get a fix here. Thanks

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