Windows 10: loss of audio

My sound is suddenly gone from my new HP computer. When I run the troubleshooter it says no audio is installed but when I go to device manager it says the hardware is installed. How do I get my sound back?

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Can not record audio.

Hi,

We suggest that you run troubleshooting for Audio Recording by following these steps:

• Type troubleshooting on the search box.
• Click View all.
• Select Recording Audio.
• Follow the steps to troubleshoot Recording Audio.

Let us know if you need further help.

 

Sound loss

Hi Linda,

In most cases, you may experience a sound loss if its audio driver is incompatible with the installed latest Windows version. For us isolate the issue, we suggest that you update the device's audio driver by following the steps given on this article:

Update drivers in Windows 10.

Let us know how it goes.

 

loss of audio and video after eindows 10 install

Hi John,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience caused to you.

Let us follow the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: Run Playing Audio
Troubleshooter.

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  Type “Troubleshooting” in the search box and select the utility from the results
  
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  The Troubleshooting window will now open. From the left menu, select “View All“
  
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  From the list that opens, select “Playing Audio” and a new window will open
  
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  Follow the steps of the troubleshooter and apply the fixes that are given
  

Step 2: Run Video Playback Troubleshooter.

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  Type “Troubleshooting” in the search box and select the utility from the results
  
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  The Troubleshooting window will now open. From the left menu, select “View All“
  
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  From the list that opens, select “Video Playback” and a new window will open.
  
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  Follow the steps of the troubleshooter and apply the fixes that are given
  

Let us know the status, we are glad to assist you further