Recently upgraded your computer to Windows 10 version 2004 and find that it ultimately went into the silent mode. It’s not producing any sound and neither your headphones nor speakers are working on your PC/laptop. So, what’s the solution to this problem?
Microsoft has released different workarounds to fix audio problems on windows 10. Here we have listed the effective ones that most probably help fix windows 10 no sound problem.
No sound Windows 10
Before start:
Check connections like your headphone, speakers, jacks and plugs for any loose cables or cords and ensure they’re plugged in, and into the correct jack for multiple jacks. If you have speakers and headphones both plugged, unplug one of them and see if that helps.
Troubleshoot Audio Issues
- Press the Windows key
to open the Start menu, type Find and fix audio playback problems and select it.
- Click Next on the Troubleshoot window and follow on screen instruction.
- The troubleshooter automatically diagnose and fix problems prevent audio sound working properly on windows 10
Update Sound card Driver
- Right-click on Start menu and select Device Manager.
- This will display all installed device driver list on your computer,
- Under Device Manager, click Sound, Video and Game Controller and locate your Sound Card
- Right click on Sound Card and select Update Driver option
- Select Search automatically for driver to allow download latest driver software from Microsoft server and follow on screen instruction.
If your Sound Driver is already updated, try to find and install a driver made by your device manufacturer. (Go to their support site to trace the audio driver. For example, if you have an HP laptop/PC, go to HP’s support site and try to find an audio driver there).
Reinstall sound driver
- Right-click on Start menu and select Device Manager.
- Click Sound, Video and Game Controller.
- Right-click on your audio driver and click Uninstall.
- You should also uninstall the speakers by clicking Audio Inputs and Outputs then right-click on Speakers and select Uninstall.
- Reboot your computer, next start windows automatically detect and install the basic audio driver on your PC. check if this helps gat back sound on your PC.
Use Windows Generic Driver
- Right-click on Start and select Device Manager.
- Click Sound, Video and Game Controller.
- Right-click on your Audio driver » select Update Driver Software » then select Browse my Computer for Update Software.
- Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
- Click High Definition Audio Device » Yes and follow the rest of the instructions to install it. That’s it.