My pc was infected with viruses and malware. I had to reinstall Windows 10 and would like to completely disable the microphone (paranoid about people hearing in). I don't just want to right-click the sound options and disable it there, I want to completely remove the recording capabilities completely. 

Is this possible?

Are there any system files which controls the microphone in Windows 10 which can be removed so that no sound can ever be heard?