Windows 10: Sound Stopped Working Suddenly

Discus and support Sound Stopped Working Suddenly in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I am using Windows 10 on an Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-55HL. Today, upon opening my laptop, my sound was not working, both through the RealTek built-in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by coynec30, Oct 22, 2020.

  1. coynec30 Win User

    Sound Stopped Working Suddenly


    I am using Windows 10 on an Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-55HL.


    Today, upon opening my laptop, my sound was not working, both through the RealTek built-in speaker and through any plugged headphones.


    When hovering over the sound icon, which appears with a red X, there is a message reads, “No speakers or headphones are plugged in.”


    When I troubleshoot Playing Audio problems, it says that, “Troubleshooting couldn’t identify the problem.”


    When I go to Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers, the RealTek speakers do not even appear anymore, so I cannot enable or disable the drivers.


    I downloaded and reinstalled the RealTek Speaker driver from Acer’s website, but it still hasn’t fixed the problem, nor does it appear in the Device Manager.


    The sound was working last night, as late as midnight EST. This problem arose this morning, and there was no laptop use in the meantime. I need this problem resolved and sound restored as soon as possible.

    Thank you.

    :)
     
    coynec30, Oct 22, 2020
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  2. BwayJoey Win User

    Notification sounds suddenly stopped working

    Sounds for Windows 10 notifications suddenly stopped working. These are the banners that appear on the lower right when a new email arrives, or for example, a newsflash from CNN or WSJ, etc. I still see the banners, but there is no sound.

    I have already checked the following:

    • Notification options in Windows 10 "Settings"
    • Sound settings in Outlook 2016 (sounds in Outlook work except for new email notification)
    • "Quiet hours" option
    • Ran MS sounds diagnostic tool; indicated it made some changes but the problem persists

    When I first used "Quiet Hours" it muted sounds 24/7, not just between midnight and 6 AM. I am wondering if "Quiet Hours" is now "stuck" in the mute mode, even though the icon indicates it is turned off.

    Any assistance would be appreciated.
     
    BwayJoey, Oct 22, 2020
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  3. John DeV Win User
    Sound suddenly stopped working

    Hello iambrei,

    I'm John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I'll be happy to assist you today. I understand you have a problem with sound suddenly stop working. Did you made any changes recently? What is the make and model of your device?

    TROUBLESHOOT SOUND

    From Sound Icon

    Right-click on the Speaker/Headphone icon in the taskbar of your PC. Select Troubleshoot sound problems. The troubleshooting process will begin.

    CHECK DEFAULT SPEAKER

    If you have multiple speakers, you need to set the one that you are using as the default one. Sometimes, after updating Windows, this setting changes, resulting in no sound. To fix it, follow these steps:

    Step 1: Search for Control Panel using the search option in the taskbar.

    Step 2: In Control Panel, click on Sound.

    Step 3: Under the Playback tab, make sure your speakers are set as default. A green tick on them indicates that they are the default. If they aren’t, click on it once and select Set Default at the bottom.

    Please visit your manufacturer's Support Page. Download and install the latest audio/sound drivers.

    I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further concerns.

    Sincerely



    Independent Advisor
     
    John DeV, Oct 22, 2020
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  4. rockleez Win User

    Sound Stopped Working Suddenly

    Sound suddenly not working

    Yes ive tried restarting several times and then sound works for couple of minutes and then suddenly goes into that state, sometimes works again then doesnt, im using logitech Z4 speakers and its onboard sound?
     
    rockleez, Oct 22, 2020
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