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How to Fix No Audio Output Device is Installed Error in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP

Recently, more and more Windows users may be experiencing an audio problem — No Audio Output Device is Installed error. Don’t look around. You are here in the right place. Here we discuss the reasons that cause this issue and the 7 best solutions to fix it and get audio back.

It is annoying to suddenly notice a Red Cross symbol next to the audio icon in the system tray, or a popup sentence appears as No Audio Output Device is Installed when you put the mouse over the audio icon, at the same time, you’re not able to hear any sound on the windows devices now. Unfortunately, you are now facing the No Audio Output Device is Installed error. 

Reasons for No Audio Output Device Is Installed Error in Windows 10/8/7

Wonder how it happens? It’s not easy to point one specific reason out for this issue. It can be caused by many possible factors. But here we can sort them out in several main the several factors behind this issue.

1. Playback device not plugged in the right port

The port you’re using is either broken or incompatible to work with your system. It will not function properly if you put these in the computer. Alternatively, the device may not be inserted into the correct jack.

2. Outdated or Corrupt Audio Drivers

The driver publisher will update the driver on a regular basis. If you mistakenly disregard the update and continue to use the old one, the old one will be unable to satisfy your daily demands, causing the same problem.

3. Disabled Playback Device

The playback device is disabled: You or another source may have disabled the playback device you’re attempting to use. Because Windows 10 does not recognize the device, the audio will not be played. This might result in the failure «No Audio Output Device is Installed.»

4. Major Windows Update

Updates are one of the most common reasons for Windows 10 issues. They provide a slew of new features, security fixes, and other delights, but they may also wreak havoc on your PC.

Now after knowing the possible causes for audio devices not working. Let’s follow the 7 best solutions below step by step to fix no audio output device installed in Windows 11/10/8/8.1/8/7/XP.

7 Best Solutions to Fix No Audio Output Device Is Installed Error

1. Make Sure All External Conditions OK

2. Run the Playing Audio Troubleshooter

3. Uninstall Audio Drivers

4. Install & Update Outdated Drivers

5. Fix No Sound with Driver Booster

6. Check for Windows updates

7. Re-enable the device

Solution 1: Make Sure All External Conditions OK

If your computer suddenly has no sound, it may be a hardware issue and caused by some external factors.

1. Check your battery and volume, make sure you have turned on all volume controls.

2. Check the sound output device (external speaker, microphone, headphones, etc.)

Check if the audio output device is connected properly and if the connection wire between the audio output device and the computer is in normal condition.   

Check if the audio output device works normally. You can replace it with another headset to see if it works.

3. Some speakers, headphones, or apps have their own volume control. Please check them all and make sure the switch is turned on.

4. If you use a desktop computer, please make sure you have plugged into the correct jacks.   

For example:

Usually, the jacks have color differences: the green jack is for headphones, the red one is for the microphone. If there is no color difference, the corresponding hints will be given.

Jacks on the front panel with a color difference: 

Jacks on the back panel with a color difference: 

Jacks with no color difference: 

Laptop two-in-one jack: 

Solution 2: Run the Playing Audio Troubleshooter

No Audio Output Device Is Installed in Windows 11 / Windows 10

Step 1: Right-click the sound icon in the system tray

Step 2: Choose “Troubleshoot sound problems”

Step 3: After detecting, the related problem will be displayed, and please follow the instructions prompted to troubleshoot the problem. Test the audio, after all the suggested changes are made. It should work now.

Note: The device you want to test should be plugged in properly.

No Audio Output Device Is Installed in Windows 7 / Windows 8

Step 1: Open Control Panel (Press “Windows + R” > Input “control” > Click “OK” > Set View by as Small icons to view all control panel items)

Step 2: Find and click“Troubleshoot”

Step 3: Select“Troubleshoot audio playback”

Solution 3: Uninstall & Reinstall Audio Drivers

Windows Update and updating driver with other programs may cause the audio device not to work properly, the audio device has error code. The followings steps will guide you to uninstall the current wrong driver.  

Step 1: Open Device Manager (Press “Windows + R” > Input “devmgmt.msc” > Click “OK”)

Step 2: Expand Sound, video, and game controllers, you will see the audio devices.

Step 3: Right-click the related audio device* and choose Uninstall devices*.

Which audio device should be uninstalled*:

— If your system uses HDMI or DI (Display Port) to output the audio, you should have one of the three audio devices (NVIDIA High Definition Audio, AMD High Definition Audio, Intel(R) Display Audio), please uninstall the audio device you have.

— If your system does not use HDMI or DI (Display Port) to output the audio, please uninstall the other audio device (except NVIDIA High Definition Audio, AMD High Definition Audio, Intel(R) Display Audio) under Sound, video, and game controllers.

Tips *:

During the uninstall process, please make sure to tick “Delete the Driver software for this device”.  

For more information about HDMI or DP (Display Port).

Step 4: Restart your PC. After restarting, Windows 10 should automatically re-install the sound driver. If it installs the latest correct driver, the problem is solved and the audio is back.

Solution 4: Install & Update Outdated Drivers

If there is no driver installed for your audio device or your current driver is not correct, you can follow the steps below to install the right driver.  

1. If the sound problem still exists after rebooting your PC, please try to update audio drivers as the steps below:

Step 1: Open Device Manager and expand Sound, video and game controllers

Step 2: Right-click the related audio device and choose Update driver to see if your audio system is back to normal.

 

Step 3: Click Search automatically for updated driver software to check the update for your driver.

 

2. If there is no audio device under Sound, video, and game controllers, please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Find and expand Other devices

Step 2: Right-click the devices under Other devices and choose Update driver to see if your system is back to normal.  

3. Keeping the audio drivers up-to-date is also an important part to avoid frequent Windows issues. This enables the system to work correctly and manage third-party hardware. Drivers can be updated manually or automatically in these two ways. The former is time-consuming and risky, whereas the latter is easy-to-use, effective, and reliable. If you don’t have the time, or skills to update the drivers manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Booster. One-click to automatically scan and update 6,000,000+ device drivers for a smoother PC. 

You can update outdated drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Booster 9. But with the Pro version, you are able to update 8,000,000+ drivers with a 100% faster speed.

1) Free download Driver Booster and launch it after installed.  

2) Click Scan now. It will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.

3) Before updating process begins, the most important thing is to create a system restore point in the Rescue Center of Driver Booster before you try the following solutions. If anything bad happens, you can restore your system to the state of the previous good restore point.

 

4) Click the Update button to automatically download the correct version of all the outdated drivers, which you can then manually install.

5) Alternatively, select Update All to automatically download and install the right version of all missing or out-of-date drivers on your system (this needs the Pro version, which you’ll be requested to upgrade when you click Update All).

If you still have the problem after all steps above, please download DBInfoHelper > double click to run this tool  > click ‘Save report to Desktop‘ > find db_info_xxxx.zip on your desktop > send the zip file to dbfeedback@iobit.com

Solution 5: Fix No Sound with Driver Booster

Besides, when No Audio Output Device is Installed error occurs, it will be more likely an internal problem. If you have installed the latest Driver Booster, you can automatically fix the sound problem as following steps:

Step 1: Open Driver Booster

Step 2: Click the Tools icon on the left side of the main screen

Step 3: Select the tool Fix No Sound.

Step 4: See if everything works.

The tool can fix the following problem:

— The audio service is turned off

— The audio device is disabled

— HDMI/DisplayPort audio output problem

— Switch audio output mode (AC97/HD Audio)

— The audio output device is changed

— The default audio output device is changed

Solution 6：Check for Windows updates

At times updating Windows can break the audio device but at the same time Updating Windows can also fix it. Therefore, we suggest updating Windows to fix no audio output device is installed. To do so, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows + I to open Settings
2. Click Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates
3. Wait for Windows to check for available updates.
4. If available, you will get Download & install option
5. Click it to update Windows 11/10

In addition to the above steps, if you see the View optional updates option, click it.

Check the box next to an update related to audio device > Download and install.

Tips: if you are planning to update to the latest Windows 11. Use the best free PC compatibility checker tool — Can I Run Windows 11 to see if the computer can run Windows 11 smoothly.

Solution 7：Re-enable the Audio Device

If there is no audio device in your Device Manager, you can try this solution.

Step 1: Go to Device Manager > click the Action tab > Choose “Add Legacy hardware”

Note: if there is only the Help option in the list after clicking Action, please click on a blank space around the list and then click on the «Action» menu again

Step 2: Click “Next”to load “Add Hardware Wizard”  

Step 3: Choose “Search for and install hardware automatically (Recommended)” > Click “Next”

 

Step 4: Click «Next» (even if Wizard did not find any new hardware on your computer)

 

Step 5: Then you will see the Common hardware types > find and choose“Sound, video and game controllers” > click “Next”

 

Step 6: Select the manufacturer of the audio driver you want > click “Next”

 

Step 7: Click «Next» to install the driver

 

Step 8: When you find back your audio device, please try the above solutions.  

Conclusion

After trying all the 7 methods mentioned above, “No Audio Output Device is installed,” error should be resolved completely. We hope that this article is helpful. Leave the comments below and feel free to tell us what solutions worked for you.

Appendix: How to Disable Driver Updates in Windows Update

We’ve received much feedback from our users that there was no sound after the Windows update recently. In this case, we recommend temporarily turning off driver updates in Windows update. 

Windows 10/11

Note: This does not apply to Windows 10 Home. 

Step 1: Go to Windows support

Step 2: Click the text link Download the «Show or hide updates» troubleshooter package now to download the tool

 

Step 3: Open“wushowhide.diagcab” after the download > click “Next”

 

Step 4: Just wait

 

Step 5: Click “Hide updates”

 

Step 6: Select the update items you want to hide (recommend to hide all items) > click“Next”

 

 

Windows 8/8.1

Go to Control Panel > System and Security > System > follow the steps in the following picture.

 

Windows 7

Step 1: Take reference of the instructions

Step 2: Open Device Installing Settings and set up as shown below:

 

The error “Audio services not responding” is an error message generated through Windows sound troubleshooter which is usually run when you are experiencing problems with your sound devices. This error usually means that your sound device is in an unresponsive where it isn’t responding to your computer’s commands or messages.

This is a very common error and usually occurs when you upgrade your version of windows using Windows Update. There are a few workarounds which include making sure that all the audio services are running as expected and the drivers are updated to the latest build. If all the solutions don’t work, we have to resort to a system restore.

Solution 1: Restarting Audio Services

Before we resort to more complex and extensive solutions, we will try restarting the audio service. Alongside your sound hardware and drivers, there is an audio service present which is responsible for managing the audio on your computer. A simple restart might reboot its configurations and solve the issue at hand.

1. Press Windows + R, type “services.msc”, and press Enter.
2. Once in services, navigate through all the entries until you find “Windows Audio”. Right-click on it and select “Restart”.

1. Now right-click the entry again and select “Properties”. Set the startup type as “Automatic”. Press Apply to save changes and exit.

1. Go back to services and look for “Windows Audio Endpoint Builder”. Right-click it and select “Restart”. If it isn’t started yet, click on “Start”.
2. After starting the process, open its properties and select the startup type as “Automatic”. Press Apply to save changes and exit.

1. Restart your computer and check if the problem still persists.

Solution 2: Checking Audio Components

Before moving on to more technical workarounds, we will make sure that all the audio components are running. If any of them isn’t, it may be the cause why you are getting the error message. Also temporarily disable your antivirus as they sometimes block some services due to which you face difficulties. These are services and exclusion of any of them can cause discrepancies.

1. Press Windows + R, type “services.msc” and press Enter.
2. Now make sure that the following services are in the running state. If they are not, right-click on them and click “Start”.

RPC Endpoint Mapper

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

DCOM Server Process Launcher

1. Also, make sure that all these services are set to start as “Automatic”.
2. After starting the processes (if they were off), check if the problem at hand got solved. If it didn’t, consider restarting your PC and check again.

Solution 3: Executing some Command Prompt Instructions

If both the above solutions don’t make any difference or the checks were already correct on your machine, we can try executing some elevated command prompt instructions on your command prompt. Do note that you will need an administrator account to carry out this operation.

1. Press Windows + S, type “command prompt”, right-click on the application and select “Run as administrator”.
2. Once in elevated command prompt, type the following command and press Enter.

net localgroup Administrators /add networkservice

1. Now type the following command and press Enter.

net localgroup Administrators /add localservice

1. After both the instructions are executed, type “exit” and press Enter.
2. Now restart your computer and check if the problem at hand got solved.

Solution 4: Installing Default Sound Drivers

As your operating system keeps upgrading over time, the sound drivers are also included in most of the package and they also get updated periodically. Your computer has basic default driver already saved so whenever you uninstall your current drivers, your computer recognizes the hardware connected and installs the driver accordingly. We can try installing the default drivers on your system.

1. Press Windows + S to launch the search menu of your start bar. Type “system” in the dialogue box and select the first item which returns in the result.

1. Once in the system, click on “Advanced system settings” present at the left side of the screen.

1. Navigate to the Hardware tab and click on “Device installation Settings”.

1. Select the option of “No (your device might not work as expected)”. Press Save changes and exit. This will disable the Windows update from updating your audio drivers automatically.

Note: If this solution doesn’t work, make sure to change the option back to “Yes”.

1. Now press Windows + X to launch the quick start menu and select “Device Manager” from the list of options available.
2. Once in the Device manager, expand “Sound, video and game controllers” category. Right-click on your sound device and select “Uninstall device”.
3. Check the uninstall driver checkbox to uninstall the driver as well and proceed with the uninstallation.

1. Once the device is uninstalled, right click on any empty space on the Device manager and select “Scan for hardware changes”. Your computer will now detect the audio hardware on your computer and automatically install the default drivers present on your computer.

1. Now check if this brings any difference. Also, reboot your machine after the installation of default drivers.

Solution 5: Installing Realtek or High Definition Audio Device

Many users reported that installing High Definition Audio Device driver instead of IDT High Definition Audio CODEC etc. solved the problem for them. We can try this last solution before we resort to a system restore or doing a clean installation.

1. Now press Windows + X to launch the quick start menu and select “Device Manager” from the list of options available.
2. Once in the Device manager, expand “Sound, video and game controllers” category.
3. Right-click on your sound device and select “Update Driver”. Now an option will come forth whether to install the drivers automatically or manually. Select “Browse my computer for driver software”.

1. Now select “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”.

1. Uncheck the option “show compatible hardware” to ensure that all the results are listed in your drivers list. Navigate through all the drivers until you find “High Definition Audio Device”. Select it and press Next.

1. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Restart your computer and check if the problem is solved.

Note: If this doesn’t work, try downloading the drivers from your manufacturer’s website and install them using the method listed above. In most cases, this also solved the problem.

Solution 6: Restoring from last Restore Point/ Doing a Clean Install

If all the above methods don’t work, we are left with no choice but to restore Windows to the last restore point. If you don’t have a restore point, you can install a clean version of Windows. You can use the utility “Belarc” to get all your licenses saved, backup your data using external storage and then perform a clean install.

Here is the method on how to restore Windows from the last restore point.

1. Press Windows + S to launch the start menu’s search bar. Type “restore” in the dialogue box and select the first program which comes in the result.

1. One in the restore settings, press System Restore present at the beginning of the window under the tab of System Protection.

1. Now a wizard will open navigating you through all the steps to restore your system. Press Next and proceed with all the further instructions.

1. Now select the restore point from the list of options available. If you have more than one system restore points, they will be listed here.

1. Now windows will confirm your actions for the last time before it starts the system restore process. Save all your work and backup important files just in case and proceed with the process.

1. Once you have restored successfully, log into the system and check if the error at hand got fixed.

If you don’t have any restore points, you can do a clean install of Windows using bootable media. You check our article on how to create a bootable media. There are two ways: by using media creation tool by Microsoft and by using Rufus.

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Meaning of Sound error/sound not working?

Ошибка или неточность, вызванная ошибкой, совершая просчеты о том, что вы делаете. Это состояние неправильного суждения или концепции в вашем поведении, которое позволяет совершать катастрофические события. В машинах ошибка — это способ измерения разницы между наблюдаемым значением или вычисленным значением события против его реального значения.

Это отклонение от правильности и точности. Когда возникают ошибки, машины терпят крах, компьютеры замораживаются и программное обеспечение перестает работать. Ошибки — это в основном непреднамеренные события. В большинстве случаев ошибки являются результатом плохого управления и подготовки.

Causes of Sound error/sound not working?

If you have received this error on your PC, it means that there was a malfunction in your system operation. Common reasons include incorrect or failed installation or uninstallation of software that may have left invalid entries in your Windows registry, consequences of a virus or malware attack, improper system shutdown due to a power failure or another factor, someone with little technical knowledge accidentally deleting a necessary system file or registry entry, as well as a number of other causes. The immediate cause of the «Sound error/sound not working» error is a failure to correctly run one of its normal operations by a system or application component.

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Sound issues are not new in Windows operating systems. Almost every new version of Windows brought sound problems to some users, and Windows 10 is no different.

So, because you can’t usually use your computer without sound, here’s a solution that might help.

As I said, some users might experience flaws in their sound settings, especially no sound with their Realtek sound card, which can prevent Windows 10 from playing any sound.

This flaw won’t be fixed even if your sound drivers are updated. The article will also cover this issue: Realtek speakers not working with Windows 10.

So to fix this issue, you can follow the solutions mentioned in this guide to help you overcome the no sound with the Realtek sound card on Windows 10 problem. So let us get right into it.

Why does my computer suddenly have no sound?

After some research, we have deduced a list of common reasons you may experience no sound from your PC.

• Your sound card is faulty. – Because of wear and tear, your sound card might have stopped working.
• Audio settings might have been tweaked. – A third-party program or yourself might have tweaked some necessary sound settings.
• Some important driver files might have been deleted or corrupted – Problematic installation, a third-party app, or a virus might have deleted or removed essential driver files.
• Your audio driver is out of date – You haven’t installed the latest version of the audio driver.
• There is some bug with your audio driver – The latest update might have changed some internal audio settings or a bug, which can be fixed using a troubleshooter.

Why is my Realtek audio not showing up?

Well, if your PC comes installed with a Realtek sound card and you are facing Realtek audio problem on your PC, then below are some of the common reasons why you will come across this error.

• The sound driver is outdated.
• You haven’t installed the latest Windows version.
• There is a third-party application interfering with the sound card.
• There is a bug in the Realtek audio driver.
• The latest version of the Realtek driver is problematic.

How do I fix the audio not working on Windows 10 PC?

1. Install the latest drivers

In case you need to install or update your drivers manually, the guide below explains this process with simple steps for your Windows 10 device.

1. Right-click on the Start menu.

2. Select Device Manager from the list.

3. Expand the Sound, audio, and game controllers option.

4. Right-click on your sound driver and select the Update driver option.

5. Select the option to check for updates over the internet.

6. After the update is installed, reboot your PC and check if this fixes the issue or not.

According to users, sometimes sound problems can occur due to outdated drivers. Sometimes, the generic driver can’t fix the problem, and your only option is to download and install the latest drivers.

You can either follow the above steps to manually install the latest drivers on your PC or use a reliable third-party tool that will update all device drivers in one go.

2. Change the default sound format

1. Right-click the sound icon in your Taskbar.
2. Choose Open Sound settings from the menu.
   
3. In the Sound section, click on Device properties.
   
4. Go to the Advanced tab, and change a Default sound format to one of the following options:
   • 24bit/44100 Hz
   • 24bit/192000Hz
     • Depending on your speaker configuration
       

Since the Technical Preview, the wrong sound format has caused audio errors in Windows 10. So, just change the default sound format to get your sound back.

If the issue is still unresolved, you can try the following method and restart the sound drivers.

3. Re-install your sound drivers

1. Press Windows + X to open the Start menu settings.
2. Now choose Device Manager from the list.
   
3. Locate your audio device, right-click it, and choose Uninstall device from the menu.
   
4. Once the driver is uninstalled, click on the Scan for hardware changes icon.
   

Sometimes your current drivers might be buggy, and in some cases, it might be better that you use the default driver instead. To do that, first, you need to uninstall your current driver.

After that, Windows will install the default audio driver, and the issue should be resolved.

4. Make sure that the proper output device is selected

1. Open Sound settings by right-clicking on the sound icon on the action pane of the taskbar.
2. Make sure to set Speakers or Headphones as the output device.
   

If you’re getting no sound on your Windows 10 PC, the problem might be because the wrong output device is selected.

This isn’t a significant problem; you can fix the issue simply by changing a single setting.

After making these changes, your default output device will be changed, and the issue should be permanently resolved.

5. Use a Generic High Definition Audio Device driver

1. Open Device Manager.
2. Locate your audio device, right-click it, and choose Update driver from the menu.
   
3. Choose the Browse my computer for driver software option.
   
4. Now select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer.
   
5. Select High Definition Audio Device driver from the list, and click Next.
   

In some cases, you might be able to fix sound problems in Windows 10 simply by switching to the generic driver.

Your current driver might not be fully compatible with Windows 10, leading to various sound issues.

To fix the problem, you need to install the generic driver. Once you install the default driver, check if the sound issue is resolved.

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6. Check the Windows Audio service

1. Press Windows + R, and enter services.msc.
2. Now press Enter or click OK.
   
3. Locate Windows Audio, and double-click it to open its properties.
   
4. Set the Startup type to Automatic.
5. Click the Start button to start the service.
6. Now click Apply and OK to save changes.
   
7. If the service is already running and set to Automatic startup type, you need to restart it to fix the problem.
8. To do that, locate the Windows Audio service
9. Right-click it and choose Restart from the menu.

You must ensure that the Windows Audio service is enabled for your audio to work correctly. So if you’re getting no sound on Windows 10, the most likely cause is the Windows Audio service.

7. Disable the audio enhancements

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Select Sound.
3. Select your sound card and hit the Properties button.
4. When the Speaker Properties window opens, go to the Enhancements tab.
5. Now check the Disable all enhancements option.
6. Click Apply and OK to save changes.
   

The issue might be related to audio enhancements if there’s no sound on your Windows 10 device. Of course, many users like to use them to get better sound, but sometimes they can lead to specific issues.

Once you disable the enhancements, the issue should be entirely resolved, and the sound will start working again.

8. Check if your speakers are correctly connected

The issue might be your cable if you’re getting no sound on Windows 10. To diagnose the problem, check if your speakers are correctly connected.

Sometimes you might connect your speakers to the wrong port on your PC, which can lead to many other problems.

Inspect the cable for damage if your speakers are connected to the correct port. Lastly, check the power supply cable and ensure it’s properly secured.

9. Check if your speakers are muted

1. Right-click the speaker icon in your Taskbar, and choose Open Volume Mixer from the menu.
   
2. Now make sure that the Speakers and System Sound channels are turned up.
   

Sometimes if you’re getting no sound on your Windows 10 PC, the issue might be volume control. In some instances, your speakers might be muted, which can lead to many other problems.

To check if the volume control is the problem, check your speaker’s volume knob. Next, you must check your audio mixer to see if the volume is up.

In addition, if you have another software for volume control, you should also check and see if the volume control is configured correctly.

Specific drivers will install their volume control software, so check it out.

10. Enable Onboard Audio in BIOS

1. Turn on your PC, and press the designated key to enter BIOS (It’s usually F1, F2, or Del, but you should also see the proper key before the Windows booting process).
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Advanced submenu.
3. Select Integrated Peripherals, and look for Onboard Audio.
4. Enable the option using the + key or as instructed in your BIOS.
5. Press the F10 key to save the modifications and exit BIOS.

Enabling the Onboard Audio from BIOS has worked for some of our readers, so make sure you try it. Feel free to revert to this setting if it doesn’t work for you.

That’s it; we hope these solutions helped you to get your sound in Windows 10 back. However, check out our best fixes if you also experience no sound from headphones in Windows 10.

How to Fix No Audio Output Device is Installed Issue

The sound in your Windows system will only work with an audio device plus the right audio drivers. Sometimes, users will encounter the “No Audio Output Device is Installed” error, and they’ll notice a red X on the sound icon in the task bar.

Just like that, your system produces no sound.

This error usually occurs when the audio drivers are corrupted or outdated. Many people are reporting that the error usually happens after a Windows update. This error can also occur due to a faulty audio jack.

Our “No Audio Output Device is Installed” guide should help solve this problem.

1. Update Sound Drivers

As mentioned, the “no audio output device is installed in Windows 10” error happens due to a corrupted or outdated driver. Therefore, the best way to fix this error is to update your sound drivers.

You can update drivers manually, but it can be somewhat a daunting task. You’ll be required to find the driver source online and find the right version according to your audio device and OS version.

If you want a hassle-free way to update your audio drivers, you could use a professional driver update utility tool like Driver Support. This tool will scan your system and will automatically find the right drivers for it.

To update your audio drivers using DriverSupport, you can follow the quick steps below:

1. Give Driver Support | ONE a try today! and install.
2. Launch DriverSupport and perform a quick scan. If there’s something wrong with your audio driver, you should see it listed (i.e. Realtek High Definition Audio).
3. Click the “Fix it!” button to download and install the required drivers. You will be prompted to sign up for a Premium account.
4. Restart your PC or laptop when prompted.

2. Fix With Device Manager

This error can also be fixed via Windows’ Device Manager. Refer to the steps below:

1. Press Windows + R key to bring up the Run app.

2. Type devmgmt.mcs to open the Device Manager.

3. Look for the section for “Sound, video and game controllers.”

4. Click Action located at the top-left part of the menu. Click “Add legacy hardware.”

5. A wizard will pop up and you can click Next. Select the “Search for and install hardware automatically” option, and then click Next.

6. Scroll down and find the “Sound, video and game controllers” tab. Click Next.

7. Choose your exact sound card (check the brand and model), and then click Next. Install the associated audio driver and click Finish.

8. Back in Device Manager, right-click on your audio device and choose Enable.

From here, you can check if the audio error is solved. If not, you can uninstall the audio driver update and perform a quick reboot. After restarting, Windows should automatically load the audio driver.

3. Reboot Your System

There are times when this audio device error is caused by changing hardware configurations while loading Windows.

To prevent this from happening, you need to refrain from removing or attaching any devices or peripherals while your PC is booting up.

Make sure that you only attach or remove devices after Windows has completely loaded. Sometimes, this error is easily fixed by simply rebooting your PC.

4. Replace Defective Sound Card

If the above solutions are still not working, there’s a good chance that you’re dealing with a defective sound card.

Whether it’s a power problem or just plain wear-and-tear, sound cards can just stop working altogether.

Fortunately, sound cards are easy to replace and not that expensive.

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How to fix Audio services not responding in Windows 10: So you have been using Windows 10 for quite a while but suddenly one day out of nowhere an error pops up saying “Audio services not responding” and audio is no longer working on your PC. Don’t worry this is totally fixable but let’s first understand why you are getting such an error.

The Audio service not running error can occur because of outdated or incompatible audio drivers, audio related services might not be running, incorrect permission for Audio services, etc. In any case, without wasting any time let’s see How to Fix Audio services not responding in Windows 10 with the help of the below-listed troubleshooting steps.

A suggestion by Rosy Baldwin that seem to work for every user, so I have decided to include in the main article:

1.  Press Windows key + R then type services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.

2. Find Windows Audio in the services list, press W to find it easily.

3. Right-click on Windows Audio then select Properties.

4. From the Properties window navigate to the “Log on” tab.

5. Next, select This account and make sure Local Service is selected with Password.

Note: If you don’t know the password then either you can type a new password and click OK to save changes. Or else you can click on the Browse button then click on the Advanced button. Now click on Find Now button then select LOCAL SERVICE from the search results and click OK.

6. Click Apply followed by OK to save changes.

7. If you’re not able to save changes then first you need to change the settings for another service called Windows Audio Endpoint Builder.

8. Right-click on Windows Audio Endpoint Builder and select Properties. Now navigate to the “Log on” tab.

9. From the “Log on” tab select Local System account.

10. Click Apply followed by Ok to save changes.

11. Now again try to change the settings of the Windows Audio from the “Log on” tab and this time you will be successful.

Method 1: Start Windows Audio services

1. Press Windows key + R then type services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.

2. Now locate the following services:

Windows Audio 
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder 
Plug and Play

3. Make sure their Startup Type is set to Automatic and the services are Running, either way, restart all of them once again.

4. If the Startup type is not Automatic then double-click the services and inside the property, window set them to Automatic.

Note: You may need to first stop the service by clicking on the Stop button in order to set the service to Automatic. Once done, click on the Start button to again enable the service.

5. Press Windows Key + R then type msconfig and hit Enter to open System Configuration.

6. Switch to the Services tab and make sure the above services are checked in the System configuration window.

7. Restart your computer to apply these changes.

Method 2: Start Windows Audio Components

1. Press Windows key + R then type services.msc

2. Locate Windows Audio service and double click it to open properties.

3. Switch to the Dependencies tab and expand the components listed in “This service depends on the following system components.”

4. Now make sure all the components listed above are Started and Running in the services.msc

5. Finally, restart the Windows Audio services and Reboot to apply changes.

See if you’re able to fix Audio services not responding in Windows 10 error, if not, then continue with the next method.

Method 3: Uninstall Sound drivers

1. Download and Install CCleaner.

2. Go to the Registry window on the left, then scan for all the problems and let it fix them.

3. Next, press Windows Key + R then type devmgmt.msc and hit enter to open Device Manager.

4. Expand Sound, video, and game controllers and click on the sound device then select Uninstall.

5. Now confirm the uninstall by clicking OK.

6. Finally, in the Device Manager window, go to Action and click on Scan for hardware changes.

7. Restart to apply changes.

Method 4: Restore Registry key from Antivirus

1. Open your anti-virus and go to the virus vault.

2. From the system tray right-click on Norton Security and select “View Recent History.”

3. Now select “Quarantine” from the Show drop-down.

4. Inside Quarantine or virus vault search for the Audio device or services that are quarantined.

5. Look for registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCURRENTCONTROL and if the registry key ends in:

AUDIOSRV.DLL
AUDIOENDPOINTBUILDER.DLL

6. Restore them and Restart to apply changes.

7. See if you’re able to resolve the “Audio services not responding in Windows 10” issue, otherwise repeat steps 1 and 2.

Method 5: Modify Registry key

1. Press Windows Key + R then type regedit and hit enter to open Registry Editor.

2. Now inside Registry editor navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesAudioEndPointBuilderParameters

3. Locate ServicDll and if the value is %SystemRoot%System32Audiosrv.dll, this is the cause of the problem.

4. Replace the default value under Value data with this:

%SystemRoot%System32AudioEndPointBuilder.dll

5. Restart your PC to apply changes.

Method 6: Run Audio Troubleshooter

1. Press Windows Key + I to open Settings then click on Update & Security. 

2. From the left-hand menu select Troubleshoot.

3. Now under the “Get up and running” heading click on Playing Audio.

4. Next, click on “Run the troubleshooter” under Playing Audio.

5. Try the suggestions by the troubleshooter and if any issues are found, you need to give permission to the troubleshooter to fix Audio services not responding error.

6. The troubleshooter will automatically diagnose the issue and ask you if you want to apply the fix or not.

7. Click Apply this fix and Reboot to apply changes.

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If you have followed each and every step according to this guide then you just fixed the issue “Audio services not responding”  but if you still have any queries regarding this post feel free to ask them in the comment section.