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My issues started after updating to windows 11. From one day to another I could no longer hear anything from my headset while it was plugged in to my case or my motherboard. When trying to look more into the issue I realized that 1: There is not realtek audio driver och High definition audio in my device manager (I have show hidden devices enabled btw), I also realized that the "realtek audio manager" is missing from my control panel. The only place where I could find any trace of realtek was in control panel>programs and features where i can see "realtek audio driver". I tried deleting it, and reinstalling it. Its now back in programs and features but still not showing up in device manager, and its still not showing a realtek audio manager.
I really need help with this cus I have tried everything I can think of. I've changed values in regedit, I've tried different driver updating software such as driver easy but nothing seems to work.
specs:
Gigabyte b450m ds3h (rev 1.x)
Rx 580 sapphire nitro+ 8gb
Ryzen 7 3700x
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Try run Windows Update and download and install all updates.
Open start and search for feedback and open the Feedback Hub app and report this issue.
Take a look at:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/sbs/surface/troubleshoot-problems-with-your-audio-device-in-windows-b895cfb2-bd17-460a-80e3-3578ed91ec1a
I have now posted this in the feedback hub as an issue. Windows update hasn't solved my issue either. I keep looking for other solutions but i genuinely cannot find anything. I have seen that some people have similar issues but none of them has any kind of solution.
Hi there,
I would suggest you to check your headphones with other devices to make sure that they are working fine on them.
If you have multiple audio devices plugged in, such as headphones and speakers try selecting your headphones as the default one. Right-click the sound icon from the taskbar and choose Sounds. From the Playback tab, select a device and choose Set Default.
If you are missing the Sound, video, and game controllers category in Device Manager, your sound card drivers may not be installed properly. First, verify no conflicts or other devices are present in the Device Manager.
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Hi, I have tried my headphones on my phone and they work fine. I can also plug them into my microphone and use my microphone as the speaker and get sound that way. But i want to be able to plug my headset right into the PC case or into the motherboard so that I can tweak the audio to my liking more. When i go into device manager and open sound video and game controllers, there is no realtek option at all. I even have "show hidden devices" checked. I remember being able to see the realtek driver up until a while ago, and since i had issues with it i simply tried deleting the driver in device manager and then installing the new driver from my motherboard manufacturer. However when i restarted my PC after the installation process, there was no driver in device manager. I genuinely don't know what to do. Even in my sound controller thing when I click "Sounds" my headphones don't show up anywhere, only my monitors and my microphone.
