Troubleshooter Guide for No Sound on Windows 10
If your Windows 10 PC is having no sound issues, then most likely it’s a sure sign of a misconfigured software setting or at worst is a hardware malfunction. This tutorial is going to address the two problems that cause this ever so annoying common issue to occur.
To fix the problem, first make sure that Windows 10 is working correctly by performing a few simple tasks.
Troubleshoot No Sound on Windows 10
Power down your computer manually.
Power up your computer manually.
Uninstall any unused applications.
Check your sound settings
Update your audio driver
Open device manager, check to make sure sound card is functioning.
Troubleshooter:
Log into a different user, experiment with sound.
Power down your computer
Step 1:
manully by closing all open applications and holding you finger on the power button of your Windows 10 computer until the pc is completely turned off.
Power up (turn on) your computer
Step 2:
Turn on your computer manually by pushing the power button until your computer turns back on.
Uninstall unused applications
Step 3:
Navigate to your control panel and find your way to the “programs and features” >> uninstall programs and diligently removed unwanted/unused applications that may be hindering issues with your
Windows 10 sound
.
Check your sound settings
Right-click the sound icon located at the bottom right hand corner of your screen and then click “
Playback devices
.”
In theÂ
Playback
 tab, verify a green checkmark on the
Speakers icon
.
Meaning:
Illustrates your speakers are the default playback device. If the Speakers icon is not checked green and set as the default, then you’ve found your problem.
To fix the issue, click the speaks icon until it highlights blue, then clickÂ
Set Default
, clickÂ
OK
 and check if you’ve recovered your Windows 10 sound.
If your still having Sound issues and the Speakers icon is set as the default playback device, then it’s time to experiment with sound formats. To do this, click the
Speakers
icon until it highlights blue, then click the
Properties
button.
Next:
Locate theÂ
Advanced
 tab >>
Default Format
 segment >> select a different sample rate and bit depth, then clickÂ
Test
. Repeat this process until you find a format that works, then clickÂ
OK
.
If you’re still having No Sound on Windows 10 then make your way to the next step >> Update sound driver.
Update Sound Drivers
You can update Windows 10 audio driver by searching for your Windows device manager, locating your sound controller and updating your drivers manually.
Click on the >> Sound, video and game controller then clicking on each one of the sub controllers individually. Once the tab is open, locate the Driver tab, click the update driver button.
Alternative Option:
Go to your computers manufacture and download updates from their driver database.