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How can I permanently uninstall Conexant SmartAudio HD audio driver

Anonymous
2018-02-23T16:36:22+00:00

I'm good with High Definition Audio Device, but after I updated my windows to windows 10, it aotumatically install Conexant driver. Conexant driver is suck.  Not just a bad sound but also treat speaker and jack as one device, which is the worst thing.  I've tried uninstall it from control panel and replaced  with High Definition Audio Device driver. It work for a few minutes before Conexant driver appear and take over again and also everytime after I restarting my laptop. How can I disable windows 10 driver auto update.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-07-17T17:59:41+00:00

    I feel your pain.   Conexant drivers and application are frustratingly difficult to remove from my system and I have the same problem where they come back once removed.   And the Conexant app itself cannot even be uninstalled once the drivers are removed.   You can click uninstall under apps and it does it thing, but nothing actually gets removed and the Conexant app is still listed under the apps.   And then the next time you reboot it just reinstalls the Conexant drivers, which have a soft and tinny sound compared to the MS HD Audio drivers.   INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING to say the least, and your term "take over" describing the hideous Conexant software and drivers is spot on.

    It seems like MS is pushing the Conextant drivers and software out to peoples machines which is surprising given how buggy they are and the fact that they were found to have key loggers in them in the not too distant path.

    I'm running Windows 10 64-bit.   How can I get the Conexant off from my PC and keep it off, as simply uninstalling it isn't working.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-23T18:12:58+00:00

    It's not work. I have done this

    1. download and run the program you suggested.

        Conexant driver is not on the list (select to hide)

    1. uninstall Conexant driver

       High Definition Audio Device is in used now

    1. run program again

       Conexant driver still not on the list (select to hide)

    1. restart my laptop

        High Definition Audio Device still in used.

    1. run program again 

        Conexant driver is on the list (select to hide)

    1. Select Conexant and Hide it

        Conexant driver is now in hidden list

    1. a few minutes later my laptop notify me to restart my laptop to finished setting up Conexant

        Conexant driver is now disappear from the hidden list and take over my sound device again.

    1. cry so hard

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-10-23T09:46:27+00:00

    I have solved the problem

    you can refer to this:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/4gvh9z/windows\_10\_keeps\_installing\_conexant\_audio\_drivers/

    at least it works for me now

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-09-17T08:42:49+00:00

    Just uninstall all hidden conexant devices in device manager (Audio inputs and outputs / Sound, video and game controllers)

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-24T13:14:11+00:00

    It basically disable device, not driver (T-T)

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