AT2020-USB-Fix

AT2020 USB/USB+ microphones can cause a frustrating issue where:

• Browser tabs won't load until you click away or switch to another tab
• Spotify desktop app won't play music
• YouTube/media players auto-rewind constantly
• Windows key may stop working

This is caused by the microphone's HID-interface continuously sending phantom "mediatrackprevious" button presses.

Quick Fix (Powershell)

Run PowerShell as Administrator and use one of these commands:

Check device status to confirm we can detect the HID interface:

Get-PnpDevice | Where {$_.HardwareID -like "*VID_0909&PID_001C*MI_03*"} | Select Name, Status

The command should display the following when the HID-Interface is enabled:

Name                                  Status
----                                  ------
HID-compliant headset                 OK
USB Input Device                      OK
HID-compliant consumer control device OK

Run this command to disable the problematic HID device & fix the issue:

Get-PnpDevice | Where {$_.HardwareID -like "*VID_0909&PID_001C*MI_03*"} | Disable-PnpDevice -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Run the device status command again to verify that the HID device is disabled (alternatively confirm with device manager):

Name                                  Status
----                                  ------
HID-compliant headset                 Unknown
USB Input Device                      Error
HID-compliant consumer control device Unknown

The fix persists through reboots, If Windows Update re-enables the device, just run the disable command again.

Alternative Temporary Fix

If you can't run PowerShell commands:

1. Unplug the USB cable from the AT2020 microphone (or from the mic itself).
2. Plug it back in.
3. This should temporarily fix the issue but it will return after a reboot.

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