There are several methods to mute your microphone but MicMute is the best and most reliable we have found so far. This mic utility works on Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 7.
What is MicMute?
MicMute is a small program that will enable you to easily manage the level of a connected microphone. The application also supports push-to-talk thanks to the built-in ‘Transmitter Mode’. While it runs minimized in the system tray, MicMute? can be controlled trough keyboard shortcuts you choose. The software uses tray notification balloons and it also has a sound signal option you can activate.
In this tutorial, we are gonna show you how to mute mic with the help of keyboard shortcut.
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How to mute microphone on Windows 10 with keyboard shortcut
1. To begin, click here to download MicMute for Windows 10.
2. Once the file is downloaded, go to the folder that contains the “MicMute-release-version-setup.exe” file and double-click on the file to install the software.
3. After installing you can see the Mic Icon in the system Tray.
4. To configure the shortcut to mute/unmute the mic, right-click on the mic icon from the system tray and select Setup shortcut.
5. A small window will pop up, press the key or keys you want to use to mute/unmute the mic and give OK.
Now you successfully setup keyboard shortcut for Muting mic.
In this video, we are gonna show you how to mute/unmute the mic with a keyboard shortcut on Windows 10:
That’s about it.