If most methods fail, you may need to consider performing a Reset this PC with Keep my files option.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/experience/backup-recovery/reset-your-pc
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Recently my internal laptop microphones completely stopped working. it was fine during 14/9/2026 but after messing with FL Studio for awhile, my Microphone refuses to pick up any audio at all. Ive gotten microsoft support today but none worked. This is driving me crazy, any suggestions?
If most methods fail, you may need to consider performing a Reset this PC with Keep my files option.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/experience/backup-recovery/reset-your-pc
Please try performing an In-place Upgrade. Performing this can repair broken operating system files while your personal files, settings and installed applications will not be removed.
Few things to check on the PC
Unplug all external peripherals except for the Mouse, Keyboard, and LAN cable before starting
Disable or uninstall any third-party Antivirus program to prevent it from interfering with the upgrade
Open Device Manager
Click View > Show hidden devices
Expand the Sound, video and game controllers
Find the Realtek Audio driver in the list
Right click it and select Update
Click "Browse my computer for driver software"
Select "Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer"
Make sure to put a check mark "Show compatible hardware"
Select an older driver from the list
Click Next then restart your computer
If the issue persists, please try performing a System Restore at an earlier date where everything is still working.
Press Windows key+R to open Run then type: rstrui.exe
Press Enter. This will open System Restore
Click the Next button.
Select the restore point where everything is still working.
Click Next then Finish
Let's install the Chipset driver using Command Prompt:
Open the extracted Chipset driver folder.
Click the address bar in File Explorer, type cmd, and press Enter.
In the Command Prompt window, run this command:
pnputil /add-driver *.inf /subdirs /install
Wait for the installation to finish and check for any errors.
Restart your laptop.
Please let me know if the installation completes successfully or displays an error message.