Windows 10: Fix No Audio Output Device Is Installed error in Windows 10 October update

Windows 10 October 2018 Update causes audio issues on specific computers with users reporting “No Audio Output Device Is Installed” error.

There appears to be easy method to go back to a functional audio system as a Microsoft employee has shared a trick that would help you overcome this situation.



A Microsoft employee has shared a workaround on Reddit and you can follow it to fix No Audio Output Device Is Installed error in Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809).

How to fix No Audio Output Device Is Installed error In Windows 10




#1. Open Command Prompt with admin privileges. To do so, select the Start button, type cmd and right-click Command Prompt from the list and run as administrator.

#2. In Command Prompt, type the following command:

pnputil /enum-drivers



#3. A whole bunch of drivers will be listed about your PC’s driver You will see something similar to the below message:

Published Name: oemXXXX.inf
Original Name: intcaudiobus.inf
Provider Name: Intel(R) Corporation
Class Name: System
Class GUID: {4d36e97d-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Driver Version: 08/22/2018 09.21.00.3755
Signer Name: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher

#4. You would now need to locate the oemXXXX.inf name that is listed (XXXX could be any number). It’s worth noting that you’re supposed to find the right match otherwise you might remove the wrong driver and end up breaking another functionality of your PC.

#5. Once you have found the driver, run the below command from an admin command prompt:

pnputil /delete-driver oemXXXX.inf /uninstall

In the above case, oemXXXX.inf is what you had found earlier.

#6. This will solve your problem.

Method 2

• Open Device Manager and select System Devices.
• Locate Intel Smart Sound Technology driver (SST).
• Right-click and select Update Driver.
• Choose browse from the computer and select High Definition Audio.
• Click Next.
• Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) driver will disappear and you should have Audio back.

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No Audio Output Device is Installed

Hi,

You will need to select Windows 8 from the drop down list while installing the driver in compatibility mode.

I would suggest you to try setting the speaker as default audio output by following the steps below and check if it helps.

1. Right click on the sound icon on the right bottom corner of the taskbar.

2. Select "playback devices".

3. If "speaker" is not set as the default device, highlight it and click "set as default".

5. Save the changes.

Let us know the result.

 

error message on windows 10 "no audio output device is installed"

Hi Finbarr,

The audio issue you're experiencing might be due to a variety of reasons. One of which is due to an outdated driver.

That being said, have you updated your drivers, especially your Audio inputs and outputs driver? If not, you can follow the steps found on this
link on
how to update your drivers in Windows 10.

If updating the driver didn't work, you may reinstall it by following these steps:

• Right-click Start, then select Device Manager.
  
• Right-click the driver under Audio inputs and outputs, then select
  Uninstall.
  
• Restart your laptop to automatically reinstall the drivers. Make sure that you update the driver after re-installation.
  

You may check this link for
steps in troubleshooting sound problems in Windows 10.

Let us know the result.

Regards.

 

No audio output device is installed

Few solutions discussed here, not for Windows 10, however would be a right guide..

http://ccm.net/forum/affich-519795-no-audio-output-device-installed (later part of article)

For a read through-http://www.deskdecode.com/how-to-fix-no-audio-output-device-is-installed-problem-windows/