Nothing is working - Still the same. not sure how to roll back the driver as somebody stated
Right click on Start > Select Device Manager
Locate the driver
Right click on it > Select Rollback
Windows 10 audio stops working after installing Intel Smart Sound Technology driver (version 09.21.00.3755)
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| Earlier this week, Intel unintentionally released version 9.21.00.3755 of the Intel Smart Sound Technology (ISST) Driver through Windows Update, and inadvertently offered it to a range of devices running Window 10 version 1803 or 1809. If your device contained<br> a compatible audio driver, the new driver overrode it and caused audio to stop working.<br><br><br><br><br><br>We are working with Intel to resolve this issue, and as soon as we learned of the issue on October 11, we made sure the driver was no longer being offered through Windows Update. If it was already installed on your device, you will need to uninstall the<br> driver using the following instructions.<br><br> <br><br> <br><br><ol><br><li><span style="color:#333333">From the Start menu, type <strong>Device Manager </strong><br>in the search box. Select <strong>Device Manager</strong> from the search results.</span></li><li><span style="color:#333333">Find and expand <strong>Sound, video, and game controllers.</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#333333">Look for a Realtek device, or a device that has a yellow triangle with an exclamation point.</span></li><li><span style="color:#333333">Click on the device to select it.</span></li><li><span style="color:#333333">Go to the Device Manager <strong>View</strong> menu, and then select<br><strong>Devices by connection</strong>.<br><br><br><br></span><a href="https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/048ccab5-e448-412c-b600-b4b3aea9fe18?platform=QnA target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/048ccab5-e448-412c-b600-b4b3aea9fe18?platform=QnA style="color:#333333"><br><br></span></li><li><span style="color:#333333">Look at the controller device - this should be called<br><strong>Intel Smart Sound Technology driver version 09.21.00.3755.</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#333333">Right-click the controller device.</span></li><li><span style="color:#333333">Choose <strong>Properties.</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#333333">You should get a dialog like below. Click on the <strong><br>Driver</strong> tab as shown:</span></li></ol><br> <br><br> |
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2018-10-14T01:21:00+00:00 I'm a local IT Consultant. Yesterday I had a client with an HP All in One Windows 10 desktop with this exact problem. Reinstalling the Realtek driver from the HP support web site fixed the problem for me... ut for how long.. who knows?
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Anonymous
2018-10-13T22:01:53+00:00 Nothing is working - Still the same. not sure how to roll back the driver as somebody stated
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Anonymous
2018-10-13T21:29:56+00:00 Although Intel Sound software/driver doesn't work,youre putting the cart infront of the horse...Intel specifically says that after the OS installation,youre 1st install is the MB Chipset software/driver...The Chipset controls Audio/Video/Networking/etc, & with a Win 10 installation/upgrade to newer version,it must be re-installed..Youre pc mfg will have it,& locate Storage Controller software/driver..
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Anonymous
2018-10-13T21:19:41+00:00 This worked for me on my HP Envy PC. At the very start I didn't find a Realtek driver under "Sound...….controllers" but I found an Intel driver with a yellow triangle under "other devices". From then on it was just like the instructions.