Windows 10: No Audio [Output and Input] Realtek Missing

Hi, I know this question has been posted a lot but I cannot fix this even after looking through several threads and websites and I am on the verge of crying honestly. I noticed today that my speaker icon has a red x on it and there's no sound output or input found and I have no idea how to fix this or what to uninstall and reinstall. Troubleshooting doesn't work either. I think this might have happened after I updated my nvidia geforce but that was pointless since it wouldnt even let me complete the installation update. These are the only options in my device manager, there's no realtek audio

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Realtek HD Audio Manager missing

I have realtek audio driver installed for my new pc but the manager is missing. The audio output works fine but there is no input. Can anyone help me?

 

No Audio Input or Output Devices found

After latest windows 10 update no audio devices are listed/

Looking in device manager - the audio devices all say working OK

But on bar at bottem of screen get speaker with red cross -- Playing audio - Audio trouble shouter cannot find any problems ..

Sound settings say - No output or Input devices found.

Have tried to re-install Realtek audio drivers for motherboard -- installed but no change

 

No audio input or output devices found

After the last update of Windows 10, no audio devices are listed

Searching in the device manager: all audio devices say it works fine

The sound setting says: no output or input devices were found.