Windows 10: Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version [archive]

Not sure..font is black here and I can read..posting again if it helps..

Since I have updated my HP laptop to windows 10 from 8.1 a couple of days ago, I have been facing issues with sound (Realtek HD drivers installed). Often it stops working completely and only solution is to restart. After boot up it runs for some 30-40 minutes, but then again the same problem.


Symptoms:
1. No sound at all
2. Volume slider freezes
3. Videos stop streaming
4. Taskbar becomes unresponsive at times.


What I have done so far:


1. Uninstalled the existing version (which was there on 8.1 and working fine). Restarted and windows reinstalled the compatible latest version on its own (Version 6.0.1.7548). But it did not solve the issues.
2. Uninstalled audio driver completely. Downloaded the latest version from realtek website (6.0.1.7541). Installed , restarted. Aftre 30 minutes same problem.
3. Downloaded latest driver from Microsoft Update Catalog (6.0.1.7566). This time it solved the issue. But now my beats audio is gone. I can't open the Beats audio manager (It only opens the default Realtek manager). It does not detect headphone plug-in and even after my headphone is connected my speakers are still on and sound is coming from both.


Can you please suggest what should be done next from my end. Thanks in advance!

P.S. Just updated to 7571 but did not help

 

Yeah 7571 still unfunctional!

 

Driver version 6.0.1.7541
The volume from right channel is very low as compared to left channel of my headphone but older versions of driver 6.0.1.7218 works great.

 

I used the 2.79 driver in the OP and it works just fine.

 

Do you have "speaker fill" and access to options in Dolby and/or DTS?

I'm trying to fix this so my audio doesn't sound like it's coming from a box.

 

What about Control panel > Sound >Speaker properties, there should be "Enhancement" Tab ? I have that tab even for Digital output but I don't use it.

 

Just "General/Levels/Dolby/Advanced"... Since the upgrade I lost that tab.

 

following the discussion. i'm lucky I have multi channel inputs on my receiver so for now i can get the 5.1 via them. But can't wait to get my 5.1 through optical function working again.

 

Currently running driver version .7541 however can't seem to get .7571 to work. Downloaded and extracted fine however whenever I try to run the update and removal tool(highlighted below) included in the file, nothing happens. Can somebody point me in the right direction?

 

I can hear sounds just fine, but it's the system sound that won't play when certain events occur, such as errors and dialog boxes.

 

Did you check if any sounds are assigned to those events ?

 

There are sounds assigned, but I have absolutely no idea where they're playing out to! Probably because the machine also has a S/PDIF and HDMI as audio sources, but my LCD doesn't have built-in speakers to play sound from. I also have USB headphones, but they don't have System Sounds​ listed in the Volume Control anywhere.

 

Look at this, it brings back old type of sound control.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7...dows-10-a.html

 

I am unable to install this version 6.0.1.7571, it always revert back to the previous version. *Sad

 

If this is the issue, go to device manager, find the driver, right click to uninstall, and check "delete files" button. After that, right click and "search for hardware" and repeat until it comes up "unidentified"