diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/gear_utils.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/gear_utils.js
index 0b4b6e925..6f438dfd8 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/gear_utils.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/gear_utils.js
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@
         return;
       }
 
+      if ((device.name == 'Default Input' || device.name == 'Default Output') && operatingSystem == 'Win32'){
+        console.log("dropping " + device.name)
+        return;
+      }
+
       var deviceInfo = {};
 
       deviceInfo.id = device.guid;