Microphone Drivers — Free Audio Driver Download for Windows 11 & 10


If Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 7 fails to detect your microphone—or if your voice sounds robotic, quiet, or crackly—installing the latest official <strong>microphone driver</strong> is the most reliable fix. Audio chipset and peripheral manufacturers (including <strong>Realtek, Conexant, Intel, Logitech, Lenovo, HP, Dell, ASUS, Razer, and Fifine</strong>) regularly release updated Windows x64 and x86 drivers to resolve OS compatibility issues. Use our <strong>Driver Finder</strong> below to search by Manufacturer, Operating System, OS Architecture (64-bit / 32-bit), or exact <strong>Hardware ID</strong>, and download verified free microphone drivers.


Found 1585 drivers for 123406 microphones. Shown page 32 from 32.


Driver Name Driver Date Operating System OS Architecture File Size
E2 16.01.2002 Windows XP x86 108.38 KB
Fujitsu_5.10.7159 19.12.2001 Windows XP x86, x64 67.6 KB
C-Media 8738_5.12.01.0011 18.12.2001 Windows XP x86 1.56 MB
AC9x51_6.13.10.4151 09.11.2001 Windows XP x86 53.83 KB
Compaq 08.11.2001 Windows XP x86 1003.84 KB
Sony 08.11.2001 Windows XP x86 1.01 MB
CR27 01.11.2001 Windows XP x86 4.51 MB
C-Media 8738_5.12.01.0630 31.10.2001 Windows XP x86 2.47 MB
Aureal 04.10.2001 Windows XP x86 1.03 MB
5.10.00.6140 25.09.2001 Windows XP x86 692.95 KB
IBM_0 23.09.2001 Windows XP x86 462.61 KB
Avance_5.10.00.3610 18.09.2001 Windows XP x86 168.38 KB
5.12.01.5245 18.09.2001 Windows XP x86 3.46 MB
8233_5.12.01.3513 05.09.2001 Windows XP x86 30.65 KB
8321_5.10.0.3621 29.08.2001 Windows XP x86 29.2 KB
Gateway_0 23.08.2001 Windows XP x86 646.73 KB
5.12.01.5244 19.08.2001 Windows XP x86 3.48 MB
WDM 24.07.2001 Windows XP x86 546.11 KB
XFire 30.06.2001 Windows XP x86, x64 10.82 MB
SiXPack 30.06.2001 Windows XP x86, x64 10.82 MB
5x86 30.06.2001 Windows XP x86 8.1 KB
ESI WaMiRack 07.05.2001 Windows XP x86 256.73 KB
ALS4000_5.10.00.3960 27.02.2001 Windows XP x86 781.45 KB
CS4281_5.12.01.5026 04.02.2001 Windows XP x86 45.33 KB
6.10.0000.1 29.01.2001 Windows XP x86 35.7 KB
C-Media 8338_5.12.01.0536 25.09.2000 Windows XP x86 43.82 KB
128i 31.07.2000 Windows XP x86, x64 48.98 KB
Base2 31.07.2000 Windows XP x86, x64 48.98 KB
5.12.01.2228 25.04.2000 Windows XP x86 3.34 MB
ALS300P_5.00.2138.1 19.01.2000 Windows XP x86 50.57 KB
Integra 07.11.1999 Windows XP x86, x64 187.43 KB
XLeratePro 27.05.1999 Windows XP x86, x64 8.15 MB
XLerate 27.05.1999 Windows XP x86, x64 7.17 MB
Trident 21.04.1999 Windows XP x86 37.51 KB
SmartAudio HD 25.09.2005 Windows XP x86 3.42 MB



How to Find Your Microphone Hardware ID & Install Drivers on Windows 11 / 10

When a microphone appears as “Unknown Device” or “High Definition Audio Device” in Windows, searching by its exact Hardware ID guarantees 100% driver compatibility:

  1. Open Device Manager: Right-click the Windows Start button and select Device Manager, then expand Audio inputs and outputs or Sound, video and game controllers.
  2. Locate Your Hardware ID: Right-click your microphone or audio controller, choose Properties → Details tab, and select Hardware Ids from the Property drop-down.
  3. Copy & Search: Copy the top string (for example, HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC for Realtek, HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1 for Conexant, or USB\VID_046D&PID_0825 for Logitech) and paste it into the Driver Finder sidebar on this page.
  4. Install & Test Your Mic: After installing the downloaded driver and restarting your PC, run our Online Mic Test or Microphone Checker to confirm full audio functionality.


Verify Your Microphone After Driver Installation

Once you have installed your updated audio driver and restarted Windows, verify your hardware immediately: