Windows 10 Disable Hands Free [updated] Telephony May 2026

(works on most drivers):

Click the Recording tab. Find the corresponding Hands-Free AG Audio microphone entry. windows 10 disable hands free telephony

Right-click it and select Disable .

Expand Audio inputs and outputs .

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHPORT\Parameters] "DisableHandsFreeTelephony"=dword:00000001 (works on most drivers): Click the Recording tab

Windows cannot switch to the HFP profile because both endpoints are disabled. Method 2 – Device Manager (For stubborn headsets) Use this if the Playback/Recording tabs show only one device or the setting does not persist. windows 10 disable hands free telephony