no sound on my pc

George Fetea 0 Reputation points
2026-08-23T18:07:39.8533333+00:00

i have no sound on my desktop, i checked the sound icon it is on but still no sound please help

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
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  1. Kapil Arya 38,516 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-08-24T11:20:08.3066667+00:00

    Please try this:

    Open Device Manager, and make sure you've audio drivers installed and properly working.

    If no audio driver is listed, you can visit your device manufacturer's website to download and install audio drivers for your system model.

    If audio driver is present, you can try updating audio drivers to latest version.

    Or if you've already updated them, try to roll back previous version to see if that works.

    Also, run Playing Audio troubleshooter from Settings app > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters. Let us know what it reports back.

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  2. Ivan B 125K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-23T18:40:55.1066667+00:00

    Hii,

    First, restart your PC and check if the problem persists.

    Also, check if your audio device is turned on. Go to the Start menu > System Settings > > Sound> Scroll down > Additional Audio Settings> Click on the white area next to Sound and select the "Show disconnected and disabled devices" option.

    Check if your audio device is turned on.

    If not, go to the Start menu > System Settings > > Troubleshoot > Additional Troubleshooting > Sound > Run and wait for the process to complete to see if that resolves the problem. If the problem persists, go to Device Manager > Realtek > Audio, Video, and Game Controllers > Properties > Driver > Uninstall the driver and restart your PC.

    If that still doesn't work, try going to msinfo32.exe in the search bar, take a screenshot, and post it here.

    Thanks

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  3. Horace Wiggins 535 Reputation points
    2026-08-24T13:14:30.62+00:00

    In the Control Panel>All Control Panel Items, look at Sound>Playback. See example image below. Are your speakers showing? Are they set as your default?

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