Microphone volume resets after PC reboot

Do you have multi-media keys on your keyboard?

I use a Logitech MX Keys keyboard that does have them so control volume and other settings using that very easily and effectively. I recommend it or something similar as an alternative to needing to laboriously access any windows volume settings. That's a drag.

I have looked into what options that I have available using Windows 10 version 21H1 (OS Build 19043.1387) Is yours the same version? In case you need an easy method to check this, right click on the Start icon and select Run. Type in

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Then please edit your opening post and add your windows version to the top in bold so that we can all see it. This may have a bearing on helping you to find a solution.

On the other hand, I have been unable to see how setting a default microphone volume is doable in my system settings, though it may be possible to tweak the registry to adjust it. Perhaps someone here will know how to do that. I may also find out how myself and will be investigating that going forwards. If I find out how I'll post back here with full details.

Best wishes,

Christophe

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Hi again. I have found one possible solution for you.

I know you have tried a driver update, but please read through this procedure - items 1-6 form the first method and, if that doesn't resolve it, the alternative, second method shown in item 7 very likely will. This solution has proven to be successful.

Driver version: It is important, firstly, to eliminate this, even though you have already it. Using the following method may improve the outcome:

Your microphone drivers can also be responsible for levels inconsistencies. You might also be able to resolve the issue by updating your microphone drivers or by uninstalling the current driver, forcing Windows to install a new driver of your recording device.

Several affected users have reported that this procedure resolved the issue indefinitely for them. Here’s a quick guide on using Device Manager to update your microphone driver:

1-Right click on Start > Device Manager.
2-Once you’re inside Device Manager, scroll through the list of available devices and expand the tab associated with Sound, video and game controllers.
3-Right-click on the recording device that you’re having issues with and choose Properties from the context menu.
4-When you’re inside the properties screen of your recording device, select the Driver tab and start by clicking on Update Driver.
5-Then, from the next screen, click on Search automatically for updated driver software and wait to see if the utility manages to find a new driver version for the driver.
6-Once the procedure is complete, restart your computer and see if the automatic microphone level adjustments are still occurring.
7-If they are or Device Manager has been unable to find an updated version of the driver, continue with the steps below.
Follow step 1 to 3 again to return to the Driver tab of your Recording device, but this time click on Uninstall Device instead of Update Driver. Then, click Uninstall once again at the confirmation prompt and wait for the procedure to complete.
Once the recording driver is uninstalled, restart your computer to allow Windows Update to install a clean driver instead of the one you’ve just uninstalled.
When the startup sequence is complete, see if the microphone auto adjustments are still happening.

Let us know if that works.

This article is worth a looksee: Default Audio Volume Settings

Good luck.

Christophe

NuMs said:

Instead you have to use the god awful new settings UI by going to Sound > Input > Device Properties.

I'm using windows 21H1 (19043.1348) and as far as I'm aware it never used to be like this, so either this is something new Microsoft has done to push the new UI or my install got messed up somewhere along way.

Good for you finding a way to fix it. Quite a journey. I have a funny feeling that this is one of the new 'features' of the latest update. Lol There's one I really like - dark explorer. Looks great, except other system dialogue boxes remain as of old. Oh well.

Glad you managed to sort this though.

Christophe