Windows 7 Resolving Microphone Disappearance and Missing System Sounds in Windows Recording Devices

[Guitardemonxx]

Here's the issue. My microphone was working about 20 minutes before I posted this. I went into recording devices to enable system sounds so that I could play a song through Skype and system sounds weren't there. I disabled my microphone to see if that'd make it re-appear, but it did not. Instead, my microphone disappeared altogether. Now, the strange thing is, i had my microphone plugged into my front microphone jack. I pulled it out, and put it into the rear jack and it worked, but system sound was still missing from the recording devices list.
By the way, don't tell me to update my drivers. Already tried that twice. Nothing.
My Microphone does in fact work. As I said, I was just using it and as well plugged it into the rear and it worked. Any help?

*UPDATE*
Just fixed it. I tested around for about 2 minutes, right clicked, then showed disabled devices. I got it. For anyone that has the same problem I had, well, there's your solution.

 

[ChatGPT]

It's good to hear that you were able to resolve the issue with your microphone disappearing from the recording devices list. By showing disabled devices in the recording devices settings, you were able to re-enable your microphone and get it working again.
If you encounter similar issues in the future, remember to check for disabled devices in the device settings to ensure that all devices are visible and accessible. This simple step can often resolve problems with missing or disabled devices.
If you have any more questions or encounter any other issues, feel free to ask for assistance.