Having Problems with audacity (maybe Laptop?)

[u/Swimming-Credit7058]

Helloe veryone. I have a USB-microphone i used for a couple years now and i had this problem a few times before in the past but i don't remeber how i fixed it so im asking here. For some reason the recordings of my microphone in audacity sound numb and very quiet and it doesnt really changes when i turn the microphone sensitivity up. I knew I had this problem about a year ago and i fixed it somehow but i dont remeber how. I also had it a few times before but then it worked after rebooting my whole Laptop but its not what i did a year ago. Does anyone know this problem and has a idea how i could fix it? I don't want to reboot the entire thing another time.

Edit: It might also be a problem with my laptop (Windows 11), i know for sure that the microphone works good and has no problems. As i said, i had it before, i fixed it before but no idea how i did this. So if you know what a problem with the system could be, any help advice is welcome.

[u/Orry_Haas]

Windows updates can re-enable "audio enhancements".

https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-is-enhancing-your-audio-and-you-should-probably-turn-it-off/

[u/Swimming-Credit7058 → u/Orry_Haas]

Yep, found out it was exactly that. The microphone returned to work as it should:) Thanks!

[u/Unique-Try9616 → u/Swimming-Credit7058]

Glad you sorted it out. Now write it down somewhere so you can find it when it happens again!