After upgrading to Windows 10 you might notice you have no sound. Don’t worry, it’s an easy to fix driver problem.
Most times in order to fix Realtek High Definition Audio problems you just need to update your drivers.
Confirm if it is a driver problem
A device driver is an essential piece of code that allows Windows 10 to detect and interact with a specific piece of hardware (such as graphics card, hard drive, or network adapter), as well as.
First things first, you need to make sure that it actually is a Realtek driver problem. You need to do so by checking the driver status in the device manager.
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Here’s how you do it:
- Press the Windows Key + R at the same time
- Type in “devmgmt.msc” and click “Ok” on the window that pops-up
- In the Device Manager, open the “Sound, video and game controllers” category. If there’s a yellow warning sign next to your device, then you have a driver problem and you’ll need to update it
Updating Your Audio Drivers
Although there are programs that automatically search for and update your drivers, you can also do it manually to reduce the bloatware on your computer.
Luckily, it’s pretty easy to update your Realtek Audio Driver manually.
- Go to Realtek’s website and find the latest drivers for your Windows version (x86 or x32)
- Download them and execute the file
- Follow the instructions on the install wizard
Realtek actually released Windows 10 drivers before Windows 10 actually launched, so after updating your drivers your audio issues will most likely be gone.
Let us know if this fix worked for you or if you’re having any other issues!
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Windows 10/8/7 has inbuilt driver support for a multitude of devices, but there are many hardware devices that require special drivers to work properly, and that’s why if a hardware that is installed in or attached to a computer doesn’t work properly, it’s often because of a driver problem. I have tried to provide solutions to some common driver problems.
Fix Device Driver Problems in Windows
If you installed a new hardware device and it’s not working properly. These are several things you can try:
- Make sure that the hardware device is compatible with your computer and with your version of Windows. If the device isn’t compatible, you will need to find the correct driver. Check the information that came with your device. You can also search for the device on the Windows Compatibility Center website. This website contains a comprehensive list of computers and devices that have been tested to work with Windows 7.
- Many devices require special drivers to work properly. Be sure that you have installed any software discs that came with the device.
- Restart the computer, restarting might be necessary if the driver requires it, or if the driver didn’t install correctly.
- If the device is a universal serial bus (USB) device, disconnect it and then plug it into a different USB port. Windows should detect the device and install the drivers and notify you if the device drivers didn’t install properly.
- Updated drivers might be available through Windows Update. When you check Windows Update, click View available updates to determine if an updated driver is available for your device. You may also check up on the manufacturer’s websites for updated Drivers.
My device used to work, but now it doesn’t.
These are several things you can try!
- Updated drivers might be available through Windows Update. When you check Windows Update, click View available updates to see if an updated driver is available for your device.
- If you can’t find a new driver through Windows Update or the manufacturer’s website, try reinstalling the software that came with the device, which might contain drivers.
You installed latest device drivers using Windows Update, and in future you want it to happen automatically:
It’s important to set Windows to download and install updates automatically. But even if you have Windows Update set to automatically install important updates for your computer, it still might not be set to install all the updated drivers it finds for your hardware. To automatically get available driver updates for your hardware, set Windows to install recommended updates.
Install Device Drivers Windows 10
To set Windows to install recommended updates:
- Click to open Windows Update.
- In the left pane, click Change settings.
- Under Important updates, click an item in the list.You can decide which updates to automatically download and install.
- Under Recommended updates, select the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates check box, and then click OK. If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
You can also allow anyone using your computer to install updates by selecting the Allow all users to install updates on this computer check box.
You can set Windows to automatically install important and recommended updates or important updates only. Optional updates aren’t downloaded or installed automatically. To get all available updates for your devices, periodically check Windows Update for optional updates.
Update Drivers Windows 10
If you feel the need, you can refer this post, to identify computer hardware problems.
Additional resources:
- List of Windows Device Manager Error Codes & their Solutions
- Identify computer hardware problems with Hardware Identify software.
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