NFSMW audio stopped working

NFSMW (2012) When playing a multiplayer- friends game  Player voices cannot be heard. All game sounds are Ok,  just the conversations between players that cannot be heard. This started about two weeks ago.

There is a setting to "unmute" players but it cannot be changed.

There were no windows 11 updates at that time.

Anyone else have this problem?  Any suggestions to fix.?

Thanks..