{"id":1398,"date":"2018-03-19T08:24:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T08:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:50:09","slug":"how-to-reinstall-audio-driver-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-reinstall-audio-driver-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reinstall Audio Driver on Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In most of the cases, it has been seen that whenever users are upgrading their computer\u2019s operating system to Windows 10, there is no sound in the system or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/windows-wont-boot-after-update-to-windows-10.html\">Windows won&#8217;t boot<\/a> . This no sound issue is incessantly found lately and many corresponding reasons are aligned in order to exactly conclude the cause of it, it cannot be fixed easily with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/how-to-boot-in-safe-mode-on-windows.html\">safe mode<\/a>. The most common cause for this problem is found to be the outdated audio driver or missing sound driver in the PC after the OS is upgraded to windows 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Thus the only way to resolve this issue is to re-install the audio driver with the correct version which is compatible for the current Windows OS.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The methods mentioned here articulate two basic ways which are discussed thoroughly in the article below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><b><\/b><strong><b>To check speaker settings<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><b><\/b><strong><b>To uninstall and re-install Audio drivers<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Method #1: To Check Speaker Settings on Windows 10<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In this method, firstly the speaker settings are checked thoroughly to ensure if the speakers are functioning properly prior to re-installing the audio driver. Sometimes, the issue might arise due to dysfunctional behavior of the speaker system thus re-installing the audio driver wouldn\u2019t do any good in resolving the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.From the home screen, right-click on the sound icon at the bottom right corner of the screen and select \u201cPlayback device\u201d from the context menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/audio_icon.jpg\" alt=\"audio icon on windows\" width=\"252\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.Once the playback operating interface turns up, make sure that there is a green tick next to the \u201cspeakers\u201d category. It denotes that the speakers used are the default playback device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/reinstall_audio_icon-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"446\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In case the green tick is NOT there, the problem is definitely due to the speakers. On such occasion, click on the \u201cspeakers\u201d option and click \u201cSet as default\u201d button underneath the category list to make it default playback device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/change_speaker_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.Move to the advanced tab, and from the \u201cDefault Format\u201d, choose a different bit depth and sample rate. Click on \u201cTest\u201d to check if the sound is coming. Keep repeating the process till you stumble upon the right format that works. Once you have found it, click \u201cOk\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/start_to_reinstall_audio_driver.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"536\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If you are unable to find a right format, prefer the method 2 to ensure rightful rectification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/dell-drivers-download-windows-10.html\">2 Ways to Download Dell Laptop\/Desktop Drivers for Windows 10\/8\/7<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Method #2: Uninstall and Re-install Audio Drivers on Windows 10<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Once you are done with checking the speaker&#8217;s settings, you better be ready to uninstall the audio driver and to re-install it with the correct version compatible for the newly upgraded OS (Windows 10).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.From your keyboard, press the \u201cWindows logo key + X\u201d to prompt the quick-access menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.From the list of options in the menu, select \u201cDevice Manager\u201d to open Device Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/device_manager_icon.jpg\" alt=\"Device Manager\" width=\"260\" height=\"572\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>NOTE:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0You can also open Device Manager by typing \u201cdevmgmt.msc\u201d in the \u201cRun\u201d command.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/open_deice_manager-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.In the device manager interface, click on \u201cSound, video and game controllers\u201d category to expand it. Right-click on the audio driver your system is currently using (For instance, Realtek High Definition Audio) and select \u201cUninstall\u201d from the context menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/set_device_manager_img.jpg\" alt=\"reinstall_audio_driver_img\" width=\"460\" height=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 4. In case you are asked to confirm the uninstall process, check the \u201cDelete the driver software for the device\u201d box and then click \u201cOk\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 5. Once you are done with this, reboot your computer to make the change permanent, and to check if the no sound issue is resolved or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 6. If the problem is not resolved which is quite obvious and mostly happens, you have to update your audio driver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Now the audio driver can be updated in two further ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Manually<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Automatic Driver Update<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Manually: <\/b><\/strong>In this method, you have to manually find the correct version of the audio driver online and then download it and install it to resolve the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Automatic Driver Update: <\/b><\/strong>In this method, you need not worry about which version to choose as the correct one as you can mistakenly download the incorrect version sometimes. A third party utility which is freely available on internet, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/downloads\/driver_updater.exe\">Driver Easy<\/a>, would do the job for you. The steps are given as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/downloads\/driver_updater.exe\">Download <\/a>the Driver Easy utility from online and install it correctly on your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.Click \u201cScan Now\u201d to initiate the scanning process, which would detect the missing or backdated audio drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/install_audio_driver-1.jpg\" alt=\"install audio driver\" width=\"607\" height=\"447\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.Click on \u201cUpdate\u201d button next to the dysfunctional driver or you can click \u201cUpdate all\u201d to re-install afresh all the system drivers after the OS upgrade, which is much safer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/reinstall_audio_step.jpg\" alt=\"reinstall audio driver\" width=\"591\" height=\"456\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If you have done all the steps mentioned above accurately, the problem of no sound in your PC is ought to get solved.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">No sound issue can give rise to several difficulties for instance, while working, notifications of mail or chat on social messengers would not possibly be apprehended by the user which at its worst can degrade the work rate and would lead to poor performance and even fatal disasters in case of emergency mails or chats. Not only that the user would not be able to watch videos or listen to any songs on his\/her system which sounds quite boring. 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