{"id":924,"date":"2017-12-08T05:04:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T05:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/?p=924"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:50:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:50:24","slug":"how-to-fix-no-sound-issue-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-no-sound-issue-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix No Sound Issue on Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">No sould in your Windows 10? This is one of the most common issue that the users have to confront who have upgraded their windows operating system to Windows 10 OS version. Reportedly many similar cases have been come to the forefront after the launch of windows 10 OS regarding the \u201cNo Sound\u201d issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The scenario basically arises due to the audio driver which you were previously using in your former OS, missing or being outdated. Fixing this problem is pretty quick as all that you have to do is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/dell-drivers-download-windows-10.html\">update your audio driver<\/a> as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The entire procedure for fixing no sound issue in Windows 10 comprises of basic two methods which are discussed below in appropriate ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Re-enable the Device <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Uninstall and update your Audio Driver<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/dell-drivers-download-windows-10.html\">2 Ways to Download Dell Laptop Drivers for Windows 10\/8\/7<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Method #1: Re-enable the Device<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In this method we would use the Add Hardware Wizard in order to re-enable the device. If you are adept with the basics of the computer handling, the procedure is not that difficult to pull off. Simply go through the steps below to make it functional:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.From your home screen, press &#8220;Windows logo key + R&#8221; to open the &#8220;Run&#8221; command at the bottom left side of your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.In the empty space, input \u201cdevmgmt.msc\u201d and press \u201cOk\u201d to open the Device Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-925 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image002.jpg\" alt=\"open devmgmt.msc\" width=\"397\" height=\"194\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.In the Device Manager Window, click on the \u201cSound, video and game controller\u201d to expand the option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image004.jpg\" alt=\"Device Manager\" width=\"337\" height=\"505\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In case you don\u2019t see this category in your Device manager continue from the steps as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">From the upper menu bar, click on \u201cAction\u201d and then \u201cAdd legacy Hardware\u201d from the context menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image006.jpg\" alt=\"Add legacy Hardware\" width=\"373\" height=\"516\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Click \u201cNext\u2019 to commence the \u201cAdd Hardware Wizard\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image008.jpg\" alt=\"Add Hardware Wizard\" width=\"624\" height=\"508\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">From the next operating window, choose \u201cSearch for and install hardware automatically (Recommended).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"534\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If the Wizard notifies that it is unable to find any new hardware, simply avoid it and click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-930 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image012.jpg\" alt=\" find any new hardware\" width=\"624\" height=\"535\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Now; you would get to see a list of hardware options, navigate down and locate \u201cSound, video and game controllers\u201d category. Click on it to select it, and then press \u201cNext\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Choose the manufacturer and model number of your sound card you are currently using in your PC and click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Once you are done with this much, click \u201cNext\u201d to install the device, and select \u201cFinish\u2019 after the installation is complete.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 4. After expanding the \u201cSound, video and game controllers\u201d, right-click on the audio device (for example, Realtek High Definition Audio) and click \u201cEnable\u201d in the sub-menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-931 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image014.jpg\" alt=\"Sound, video and game controllers\" width=\"624\" height=\"527\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If you have done everything till now perfectly, the problem is not supposed to arise anymore. If it is still persisting, switch over to the next method to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-volume-icon-greyed-out-issue-in-windows-10\/\">How to Fix Volume Icon Greyed out Issue in Windows 10?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Method #2: Manually Uninstall and Re-install the Audio Driver<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In this method, you have to manually do the labor to uninstall and re-install the device driver in order to resolve the No Sound issue on Windows 10. If the user is aware of the know-how of the computer, it wouldn\u2019t be that difficult to pull over the job. Simply proceed with the steps as mentioned below and it will be done in no time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.Go to the Device Manager once again, and expand the \u201cSound, video and game controllers\u201d category. Right-click the sound driver and select \u201cUninstall\u201d from the sub-menu to uninstall the driver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-932 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image018.jpg\" alt=\"Device Manager \" width=\"484\" height=\"555\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2. Now, restart your PC and Windows would automatically re-install the audio driver in your PC, provided it re-installs the latest version of it to resolve the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> In case you find the correct version audio driver is not installed and you are unable to find it too online, the easiest way is to re-install the correct version automatically using third party utility like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/downloads\/driver_updater.exe\"><strong>Driver Easy<\/strong><\/a>. Scan your computer using Driver Easy utility and the device will detect the missing or outdated drivers. Click on \u201cUpdate\u201d and the tool would automatically download and install the correct version audio driver compatible for your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">No sound issue in your Windows 10 can become a real mess if not rectified once detected. Many a times, users are too lazy to rectify such issues, considering them to be too minute to be attended to. But while working on a serious note, then they find the real problem, when they can\u2019t even hear the usual notification sounds, or beeping effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Related Tips:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/fix-windows-not-access-specified-device-path-or-file\/\">How to Fix Windows Cannot Access the Specified Device Path or File<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/reset-samsung-laptop-password.html\">How to Reset Password on Samsung Laptop Windows 10<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/reset-windows-10-password.html\">What should I do if I forogt Windows 10 login password<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No sould in your Windows 10? 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