How do I get my speaker back?

The speaker is there but it won't let me change it. All I can do is press the button below the delete key to turn it on or off.

"Change sound card" gives me web results. I don't want anything like that. I want exact directions.

And nothing I've been told so far has been helpful for making the speaker work again.

Press Windows key + X

Click Device Manager

Press Windows key + X

Click Device Manager

Click the machine name at the top

Click Action menu

Click Scan for hardware changes

See if the sound controllers appear at the bottom.

If not, click the View menu then click

Show hidden devices

Expand Sound, video and game controllers

Right click your audio adapter

Click Properties

Click the Driver tab

Is there an option rollback?

If so, click it.

Also, check to make sure the audio driver is fully updated. This is often the problem when you upgrade to a new version of Windows 10. Sometimes reinstalling the latest available driver from the manufacturers website helps.

Open Start, type: change sound card

Hit Enter

Select the Playback tab

Right click your Speakers

Click Set as Default Device if it isn't already

Select your speakers

Click Properties

Click the Levels tab

Use the slider to adjust level

Open Start, type: change sound card

Hit Enter

Select Communications tab

Choose Do nothing

Also so the following:

If there is an 'Enhancements' tab, click on it then check the box to 'Disable all enhancements'.

Press Windows key + R

Type: services.msc

Hit Enter

Scroll down to Windows Audio

Double click it then change Startup type to ‘Automatic’

Click Start

Click Apply then oK.

Hi Kramden

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Click Start > Settings > Personalization > Taskbar

Scroll down

Click 'Turn system icons on or off

Toggle on Volume

If that does not work...

First, run the Playing audio troubleshoot - open Start > Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot

Scroll down, select Playing audio

Click Run the troubleshooter

When complete, restart your computer then check if it reappears.

Press Windows key + R

Type: services.msc

Hit Enter

Scroll down to Windows Audio

Double click it then change Startup type to ‘Automatic’

Click Start

Click Apply then oK.

Still not showing up?

Option 1:

Press Windows key + X

Click Windows PowerShell (Admin). 



At the command prompt, type the following, hit Enter the restart. 

Type in at the prompt OR Copy and Paste these one at a time : (Hit enter after each)

Get-AppXPackage-AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Option 2:

Press Windows key + X

Click Task Manager

Select the Processes tab

Scroll down to Windows Explorer then select it

Click Restart

If that does not work:

Option 3:

uninstall your display driver:

Press Windows key + X

Click Device Manager

Expand Display adapters

Right click the current display adapter

Click Uninstall

Exit Device Manager

Restart

Option 4

1. Open Notepad.
2. Copy the following text into Notepad:

@echo off

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe

taskkill /f /im shellexperiencehost.exe

timeout /t 3 /NOBREAK > nul

del %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\* /q

timeout /t 2 /NOBREAK > nul

start explorer

@echo on

3. Click File and Save.
4. Choose a location to save the file. Enter a File name of ClearTileCache.bat and select Save as type of All files (*.*). Click Save.
5. Open File Explorer and navigate to the location that you chose to save the file to. Double-click ClearTileCache.bat to run the file.

Hi KramdenAntiVirus

Greetings! I am Vijay, an Independent Advisor. I am here to work with you on this problem.

Do you see speaker icon there? If not, right click on an empty space in Taskbar > Taksbar Settings > Turn system icons on or off > Toggle on Volume. If already toggle on, toggle it off and after a minute, toggle it on again.

Do let me know if you have any more question or require further help.