Windows 10 update 1803 - NO SOUND

Question

ever since this update i have no sound. not from speakers, not from headphones, no google, no skype, no system sounds. sound is up, everything's up, nothings muted, settings are right, drivers are up to date, just no sound. nothing. from this stupid update. only solution id found online was to uninstall the update and go back to 1709 (i think that was the last major one) but when i went to the update history uninstall, it only had the microsoft security update, which i uninstalled, but everything else is still here!! including the lack of sound!! i want to try this update i like the look of the timeline thing but not if i cant hear a thing!! when i first updated to windows 10 it took away my keyboard backlight, all drivers updated everything and it just never came back, which i lived with (even though it was a big reason for getting this laptop) but having no sound is a HUGE issue!!! this needs fixed and i need help QUICK!! please and thank you to anyone with any info..

Answer 1

I had the same issue with my Lenovo flex-2 when I updated it & I fixed this just by uninstalling the driver

> search for device manager 

> choose sound, video and game controllers

> uninstall the driver

> restart the computer 

Windows will automatically reinstall the compatible driver while restarting. 

Your problem should be fixed now ;)

Answer 2

This is more of a work around than a fix but it works for me..

Log in as a user with admin privelleges

Open notepad and type NET START audiosrv

Save file in C:\ or somewhere you can find it easily, also make sure its saved as a batch file (enter .bat at the end of the name)

Open Task Scheduler

Create Basic Task

Type a name e.g Audio Recovery then next

Choose the option “when I log on” then next

Choose Start a program then next

Browse and select the batch file from earlier and next

Check the box and click Finish

In General tab, choose Run whether user is logged in or not

In Triggers tab click edit

Change specific user to the affected user’s profile

Choose to Delay task for 30 seconds and click OK

Click OK again then log out and in and it should work

Cheers,

LP

Answer 3

Good idea.  I've had to rollback updates since 1709, so I'll try this next round.  Thank you.

Answer 4

Try going to App Sound settings, mine got all screwed up

Sometimes, the bluetooth sound devices where not working, other times simple jack eadphones stoped working

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/922409-audio-problems-windows-1803/

just reset the all thing, and keep coming back to set the specified output.