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 5 from 32.


Driver Name Driver Date Operating System OS Architecture File Size
10x86 02.08.2017 Windows 10 x86 356.5 KB
HDX_6.0.2.8176 02.08.2017 Windows 10 x86 9.49 MB
10x64 20.07.2017 Windows 10 x64 801.25 KB
10x86 20.07.2017 Windows 10 x86 534.49 KB
NTx86 20.07.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 534.16 KB
NTx64 20.07.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 801.04 KB
Y17Plm_8.66.71.53_lenovo 20.07.2017 Windows 10 x64 13.67 MB
G16Plmwa_8.66.65.59_lenovo 10.07.2017 Windows 10 x64 13.98 MB
chdrt_9xx_8.66.66.53_hp 05.07.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 10.65 MB
chdrt_9xx_8.66.66.53_hp 05.07.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 9.46 MB
Fortemedia_1.0.3.6 29.06.2017 Windows 10 x64 10.43 KB
11.0.6000.5715 26.06.2017 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 1020.07 KB
Intel 2808_6.16.00.3200 21.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 321.68 KB
Intel 2808_6.16.00.3200 21.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 278.89 KB
ES8316_10.8.2.504 20.06.2017 Windows 10 x64 54.98 KB
ES8316_18.12.28.282 19.06.2017 Windows 10 x86 51.01 KB
CR48 18.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64, x86 3.91 MB
6.3.9600.100 14.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 6.15 MB
6.3.9600.100 14.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 7.29 MB
8186_FULL 13.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 160.73 MB
8186_FULL 13.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 244.54 MB
C-Media All10x86x64 06.06.2017 Windows 10 x86, x64 3.04 MB
6.3.9600.97 06.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 7.24 MB
6.3.9600.97 06.06.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 6.11 MB
C-Media Xonar 22.05.2017 Windows 7 x86, x64 2.91 MB
C-Media XonarNew 22.05.2017 Windows 10 x86, x64 2.93 MB
C-Media Xonar 22.05.2017 Windows 8 x86, x64 2.93 MB
C-Media XonarNew 22.05.2017 Windows 8.1 x86, x64 2.93 MB
chdrt_port_8.65.132.1_hp 15.05.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 9.52 MB
chdrt_port_8.65.133.53_hp 15.05.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 25.64 MB
chdrt_port_8.65.133.53_hp 15.05.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 9.49 MB
10x86 02.05.2017 Windows 10 x86 674.98 KB
6Xx86 02.05.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 x86 674.66 KB
10x64 02.05.2017 Windows 10 x64 941.41 KB
6Xx64 02.05.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 x64 941.19 KB
hpdokua_1.31.36.21_hp 27.04.2017 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86, x64 9.45 MB
X40Plmwa_8.66.65.50_asus 18.04.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 9.58 MB
C-Media All7x86x64 17.04.2017 Windows 7 x86, x64 4.69 MB
C-Media All8x86x64 17.04.2017 Windows 8 x86, x64 4.69 MB
I2S_10.0.10586.4486 17.04.2017 Windows 8.1/10 x64 377.91 KB
C-Media All10x86x64 17.04.2017 Windows 10 x86, x64 5.69 MB
C-Media All81x86x64 17.04.2017 Windows 8.1 x86, x64 5.69 MB
NTx86 04.04.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 13.49 MB
I2S_10.0.10586.4483 29.03.2017 Windows 10 x64 16.31 MB
chdrt_8.66.47.53_toshiba 19.03.2017 Windows 10 x86 8.59 MB
6.3.9600.85 19.03.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64 6.99 MB
chdrt_8.66.47.53_toshiba 19.03.2017 Windows 10 x64 9.93 MB
6.3.9600.85 19.03.2017 Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 5.91 MB
TE7Pebxa_8.66.43.53_toshiba 14.03.2017 Windows 10 x86 9.53 MB
TE7Peb_8.66.43.53_toshiba 14.03.2017 Windows 10 x64 10.85 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: