Windows 10: 5.1 sound no longer plays thru side speakers,only LR in windows 10 post update

it must have ben a microsoft update.because now 5.1 sound wont work

it works in the receiver an tv apps so i know they work.its just windows.wont work in sound tests,movies,games,anything

tried the hz to different levels no dice

no enhancements were on

used ddu in safe mode to remove all audio an video drivers an installed newer nvidia ones. no dice


monthes aan monthes ago another windos update disabled an removed notepad,ms paint,all thumbs of all pics on my pc!

i fixed the images with various registry repairs then making copies of all files thru customer support.they never fixed notepad.it cant be installed period.im not reinstalling windows due to this


if you can fix my 5.1 sound problem an tell me any way of restoring notepad ill be most grateful.5.1 sound always worked so must have stopped due to a windows update

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Logitech Z-5 Speakers Not Playing Windows 10 Sounds

I currently have Logitechs Z-5 speakers. I have a problem their not playing
any Windows sounds. For example Asterisk, Calendar Reminder, Critical stop, Ect. However, my headset does play the sounds and I also tried another pair of USB speakers and those worked fine also.

The things is the speakers still play other media, For example, they play YouTube and iTunes perfectly fine.

Things I have tried:

• Uninstall the speaker's drivers then reinstall.
• Download the software for the speakers on Logitech's website.
• Disabled Enchantments in sound settings.
• Restored defaults in sounds.
• Uninstall the Realtek HD audio driver then reinstalled it from the motherboards support page.
• sfc /scannow (After completion it reads) "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."
• I did an in-place upgrade. I chose to keep my apps and files.

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Motherboard: X570 Aorus Elite

 

All sound playing through speakers instead of headphones

Hi Luke,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

It's unfortunate that you are facing this issue. Let me assist you to resolve the issue.

Share this information to assist you better.

• What is the make and model of the computer?
• Which update caused this issue. Share the KB number.

I understand that the audio is playing through speakers in your Windows 10 laptop

Follow the steps and check if it helps.

Method :

I would also suggest you to make your headphone as the default device when it is plugged in.

This may happen when you have the external speakers set to default.

Perform the task mentioned below to set headphones as default:

1. On the start screen of windows 10 press the ‘Windows key + X’ key on the keyboard and then click on control panel and then Hardware and sound option.

2. Click in Sound, then a new window will open up.

3. In the new windows click on the tab "Playback" and right click in the window and click on Show Disabled devices.

4. Now check if headphones are listed there and right click on it and choose enable.

5. Highlight that headphones and click on "Set as Default".

Hope this helps, keep us posted.

 

no sound plays through internal speakers

I cannot get any sound to play through the internal speakers of my laptop. It did play previously. The speaker in the task bar has a red and white x and the trouble shooter says no speakers headphones plugged in. When I pull up the info on sound it lists
its location at HDMI port. Suggestions?