Windows
Disabled audio drivers caused missing speaker and microphone in Teams
Teams had no audio because the audio device drivers were disabled, so speaker and microphone options were missing. The technician uninstalled and reinstalled the audio drivers, rebooted the PC, and ran a Windows scan; audio worked normally afterward.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-12-04.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Apps
- Microsoft Teams
What you see
- Speaker and microphone options were missing in Teams.
- The user could not hear or join audio in Teams.
Why it happens
Likely The audio device drivers were disabled, which removed the speaker and microphone devices.
When it shows up
Teams has no audio and the speaker/microphone choices are missing because the Windows audio devices are disabled.
You are in this case if:
- Audio device drivers are disabled in Device Manager.
- Teams shows no speaker or microphone options.
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-12-04. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.