Windows 10: All of my audio devices are gone on Windows 10 Don't show up on device manager

Discus and support All of my audio devices are gone on Windows 10 Don't show up on device manager in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I have no sound. Right clicking on the sound icon shows nothing. I had Realtek, Nvidia and Denon sound options before. There is no audio folder in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Peter Hall3, Feb 4, 2025.

  1. All of my audio devices are gone on Windows 10 Don't show up on device manager


    I have no sound. Right clicking on the sound icon shows nothing. I had Realtek, Nvidia and Denon sound options before. There is no audio folder in device manager. When I project to my firestick even the image is poor and flickers. I was projecting when everything fell apart.

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    Peter Hall3, Feb 4, 2025
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  2. 95Viper Win User

    [SOLVED] Windows 8.1 Not Detecting USB Devices

    It is possible you may need to run VIAO update, after your upgrade to 8.1, to check for new drivers and patches.

    Edit: Also, have you gone to device manager and check the item in the menu "show hidden devices".
    See if their are any problems, uninstall any usb devices, and their associated listings in the other sections of the device manager that should not be there.

    If need be... try GhostBuster to remove any ghosted devices you need/want gone.

    You may need to do a refresh of Windows 8.1 as a last resort.
     
    95Viper, Feb 4, 2025
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  3. t260g Win User
    no audio device

    i reformatted my computer yesterday, and i began the process of re-installing everything. when i got to soundcard drivers, i have problems. i use onboard realtek ALC888, after downloading the latest drivers (R1.96) and installing them i have a "no audio device" showing up in the control panel.

    i tried "add hardware" and manually selected new hardware device and went through that whole process. after setting up the realtek high definition audio, i went to device manager. it shows a warning sign and the details show Code 10, which then tells me to unistall and reinstall the drivers for the device which i have already done. none of this helps.

    i also tried validating windows and got all the recent updates for XP and retried this whole process and i still have the same problem. any ideas?
     
    t260g, Feb 4, 2025
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  4. All of my audio devices are gone on Windows 10 Don't show up on device manager

    Device Manager Un-Hiding Hidden Devices

    When you connect a plug and play device, Windows Plug and Play manager detects it, finds and installs the driver. Device Manager lists the device with a solid icon.

    The driver is only removed when you uninstall the device, not simply by disconnecting the device. When the device is disconnected, its driver is still installed. By default, Device Manager only displays connected devices. When you show hidden devices, note the Bluetooth icon you see is semi-transparent (not opaque). That indicates a "non-present" device. Sometimes also called a "ghost" device. The driver is still installed but the device is not currently detected (i.e. not connected).

    Device can be disconnected when
    • Device unplugged (e.g. removing a USB device)
    • Turning a device OFF
    • Disabling the device in BIOS (then windows won't detect it) or
    • Device failure

    So
    • Check BIOS as suggested
    • Check board connections
    • Can b/t be turned off by a switch? or keyboard combination?
    Also possible the b/t h/w failed
     
    ComputerGeek, Feb 4, 2025
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