Audio Not Working After Windows 10 Version 2004 Update

Anonymous
2020-06-16T02:54:36+00:00

Hello

My audio is still not working after the recent Winows 10 Version 2004 update.

It causes the system to auto lockdown after initial booting and the audio functions are now totally lost.

Please let me know what is current status to fix these bugging issues.

Appreciate your urgent attention and reply.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-24T15:57:02+00:00

    I came here looking for solutions to the same problem. I managed to fix the issue on my laptop doing the following.

    1. windows+r  then type devmgmt.msc to open device manager
    2. find "Sound, Video and Game controllers" and right click uninstall audio device (for me it was Realtek).
    3. downloaded latest audio driver from realtek here Realtek Audio Drivers corresponding to my OS (64 bit windows)
    4. restart computer 
    5. ran Realteks driver installer, it tried to uninstall driver again and i let it, computer restarted again
    6. now when I booted up sound was working and installer tried to finish installation which failed and audio was gone again
    7. went back to device manager via "Win+R" "devmgmt.msc and clicked "Scan for hardware changes" under the action menu. 

    After this final step my audio device showed up and driver was installed again and sound is working again

    Tried this - did not work. I even went to my Manufactures MB Support and Driver Page to download their specific driver package and it still didn't work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-22T17:09:57+00:00

    I wonder if we're all experiencing the same issue:

    1. Only occurs after the July or August 2020 updates are applied and Devices are working (both motherboard RealTek and USB audio devices like headsets) are working prior to those updates.
    2. Updates install, devices show in Device Manager but do NOT show as input/output devices in Sound Settings.

    Are we sure that's what is happening to everyone?  Thanks.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-22T15:45:59+00:00

    I came here looking for solutions to the same problem. I managed to fix the issue on my laptop doing the following.

    1. windows+r  then type devmgmt.msc to open device manager
    2. find "Sound, Video and Game controllers" and right click uninstall audio device (for me it was Realtek).
    3. downloaded latest audio driver from realtek here Realtek Audio Drivers corresponding to my OS (64 bit windows)
    4. restart computer 
    5. ran Realteks driver installer, it tried to uninstall driver again and i let it, computer restarted again
    6. now when I booted up sound was working and installer tried to finish installation which failed and audio was gone again
    7. went back to device manager via "Win+R" "devmgmt.msc and clicked "Scan for hardware changes" under the action menu. 

    After this final step my audio device showed up and driver was installed again and sound is working again

    Thank You!   I will try it.   Won't be able to try it until tomorrow.  I will let you know the results.  Thanks again!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-22T14:33:41+00:00

    Need help with reinstalling back again the audio output device in windows 10 i cannot believe that it went off after the windows update 2004 feature went on. Why is that? My email is ******@outlook.com must send email to me about this thing. I have tried to go on device manager to check about the sound controllers but did not have it there.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-22T13:43:38+00:00

    I came here looking for solutions to the same problem. I managed to fix the issue on my laptop doing the following.

    1. windows+r  then type devmgmt.msc to open device manager
    2. find "Sound, Video and Game controllers" and right click uninstall audio device (for me it was Realtek).
    3. downloaded latest audio driver from realtek here Realtek Audio Drivers corresponding to my OS (64 bit windows)
    4. restart computer 
    5. ran Realteks driver installer, it tried to uninstall driver again and i let it, computer restarted again
    6. now when I booted up sound was working and installer tried to finish installation which failed and audio was gone again
    7. went back to device manager via "Win+R" "devmgmt.msc and clicked "Scan for hardware changes" under the action menu. 

    After this final step my audio device showed up and driver was installed again and sound is working again

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