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[nascent]

I wrote a script for someone to mute and unmute the integrated microphone on their laptop. Obviously any software can re-enable it so it's more a false sense of security if anything, but here's the code: (I should probably point out, this was only tested on Windows 7)

Run, rundll32.exe shell32.dll`,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl`,`,1  ; Opens Recorder settings
Sleep, 100
WinWait, Sound, 
IfWinNotActive, Sound, , WinActivate, Sound, 
WinWaitActive, Sound, 
Send, {DOWN 1}{ALTDOWN}p{ALTUP} ; Change the DOWN 1 to the position of your mic in the list.
WinWait, Microphone Properties, 
IfWinNotActive, Microphone Properties, , WinActivate, Microphone Properties, 
WinWaitActive, Microphone Properties, 
Send, {SHIFTDOWN}{TAB  4}{SHIFTUP}{HOME}{ENTER} ; Enable device
;Send, {SHIFTDOWN}{TAB  4}{SHIFTUP}{END}{ENTER} ; Disable device
WinWait, Sound, 
IfWinNotActive, Sound, , WinActivate, Sound, 
WinWaitActive, Sound, 
Send, {ALTDOWN}{F4}{ALTUP}
ExitApp

The {DOWN 1} needs to be adjusted to the position of the mic in the recording devices list in the Sound control panel, as mine is in position 2, I'd change it to {DOWN 2}.

The uncommented "Send, {SHIFTDOWN}{TAB 4}{SHIFTUP}{HOME}{ENTER}" line is for enabling the device. The commented line below is to disable. You'll probably want to compile an exe for each function. (Enable.exe/disable.exe)

I hope it's useful to someone.

[TheDewd]

For the people running Windows XP:

SoundSet, 1, Microphone, mute  ; mute the microphone

[nascent]

For the people running Windows XP:

SoundSet, 1, Microphone, mute  ; mute the microphone

That's very different. That just mutes the mic, not disable it. The person I was scripting for specifically wanted a way to soft-disable the microphone.

Also from what I understand that only mutes the default microphone. The script I pasted disables the microphone device of your choice.

[sinkfaze]

Did you have a look at Lexikos' Vista Audio Control Functions?