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Windows Host Process for Windows Services is using my microphone all time

Anonymous
2020-10-08T12:55:28+00:00

I noticed that all the time in the taskbar there is a microphone using app. First I though that Discord or another calling app is using it, and I leave it alone. But I noticed that the icon appears as soon as Windows has started, and I saw that this Windows Service is using it, but all the time...

I want to say that my PC I don't think it has a microphone integrated(most probably not) but I don't want that to use the microphone is plugged in or not.

Thanks you in advance.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-03-08T06:41:19+00:00

    I am having the same issue but I solved it. Here how I solved the issue:

    1. Open CONTROL PANEL
    2. Then go to HADWARE & SOUND or ALL CONTROL PANEL ITEMS and then click on SOUND
    3. Then go to Recording tab
    4. Then click on microphone or any default device you use for microphone

    5.Then got that device's properties

    1. Then go to Listen tab
    2. Then uncheck "LISTEN TO THIS DEVICE"Make sure you uncheck the the box.

    Then problem solved.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-08T13:00:22+00:00

    Hi, I'm Elise, an independent advisor and I'd be happy to help with your issue.

    Depending on which version of Windows 10 you have it may be that ‘Hello Cortana’ is enable and is listening for the wake word. If this is the case you can disable/enable it using these steps:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/402788...

    Please let me know if you need any further assistance.

    Kind Regards,

    Elise

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-08T13:21:53+00:00

    Hello,

    I am on the latest version of Windows 10, 2004, and I don't have Cortana in settings anymore. I want to say that I have never used Cortana before, I am not even Sing in the app, and I don't know how to reach to that setting, or if it is still on 2004 Version.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-13T09:49:41+00:00

    So there is no solve to this problem, or it is ok to use my mic that service?

    Because I have never seen this issue before on any Windows 10 that I had seen.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-22T02:50:06+00:00

    I'm Jayalakshmi. Last month i have bought Hp laptop with windows 10.  Host process windows is using microphone all the time so that im not able to record due to Echo. I tried to change the properties in sound and checked/unchecked the enhancements. As it was advised by some independent advisor from MS site.. It didn't helped me longer.

    Thanks in advance

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