title: Where are Windows 10 audio input device settings stored?
body: <p>I am developing an application that needs to programmatically DISABLE exclusive mode for a microphone so that it can always record. Apparently that setting is not stored in the registry, since I exported the registry before and after changing the setting, and the files were identical. Does anyone know where that setting is stored?</p>
  
  <p>Specifically, I am speaking of the setting found thus:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>right click the speaker icon in the task notification area</li>
  <li>click Recording devices</li>
  <li>click the device of interest</li>
  <li>click Properties</li>
  <li>click Advanced</li>
  <li>uncheck Allow applications to take exclusive control ...</li>
  <li>click Apply</li>
  <li>click OK</li>
  </ul>