No audio: 0x80070005 error shows Windows Audio not starting

Hi. I am an independent consultant willing to help.

I can suggest you follow the options below to try to solve your eventuality:

1 To discard security locks, follow the steps to remove antivirus or optimizers with the help of the technical note: Repair or remove programs in Windows 10.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402805...

2 When you are connected to an internet network, run the repair tools that evaluate all sections of the system, keep in mind the following instructions:

• Press the keyboard combination: Windows + X and select Command Prompt (Administrator) or Windows PowerShell (Administrator).
• There type the following commands one by one, press [Enter] and wait until it ends to continue with the other:
• sfc / scannow
• DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Scanhealth
• DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Restorehealth

3 Check the sound settings from the Control Panel, based on the information you will find in the following information area: Solve sound problems.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402699...

source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

 Inform me of your progress, I will be attentive to your comments.

Best regards,

Cristhian

I think I found and corrected my error in step 4 but will have to recheck tomorrow as the audio still won't start.

Hello,

Error 0x80070005: Access is denied is usually related to permissions. It seems you don't have the required permissions to start the service.

Please refer this fix:

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-error-0x80070005-access-is-denied-for-services-in-windows-10

Let me know if this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

Hi Kapil.  When I got to step 4 I didn't get the window "Select Users or Groups" but the window "Advanced Security Settings for Audiosrv.."  Did I miss a step operation somewhere?

Hello,

Error 0x80070005: Access is denied is usually related to permissions. It seems you don't have the required permissions to start the service.

Please refer this fix:

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-error-0x80070005-access-is-denied-for-services-in-windows-10

Let me know if this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

Hi. I am an independent consultant willing to help.

I can suggest you follow the options below to try to solve your eventuality:

1 To discard security locks, follow the steps to remove antivirus or optimizers with the help of the technical note: Repair or remove programs in Windows 10.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402805...

2 When you are connected to an internet network, run the repair tools that evaluate all sections of the system, keep in mind the following instructions:

• Press the keyboard combination: Windows + X and select Command Prompt (Administrator) or Windows PowerShell (Administrator).
• There type the following commands one by one, press [Enter] and wait until it ends to continue with the other:
• sfc / scannow
• DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Scanhealth
• DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Restorehealth

3 Check the sound settings from the Control Panel, based on the information you will find in the following information area: Solve sound problems.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402699...

source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

 Inform me of your progress, I will be attentive to your comments.

Best regards,

Cristhian

Cristhian, thanks for all the suggestions but the problem remains.  All of the repair tools showed no problems on the scans and the Audio Troubleshooter still shows that Windows Audio is not starting.  I believe if whatever "gremlin" sabotaged my System Restore (Recovery) points hadn't done so, I might have been able to restore to an earlier time,