Windows 10: PC shuts down - on restart external speakers are recognized, but no sound

Recently, my MSI GL63 9SDK i7-9750 CPU @ 2.60 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Win 11 Home version 22H2 - 22621.1635 laptop started shutting down on its own and when it initially restarts the external speakers are recognized and show they are playing in the test feature - but there is no sound. After a restart, they work fine. In Settings, the Power Screen and Sleep settings the device is set to never shut off when plugged in. I also did Win + R and Control - Hardware and Sound - Power Options - Change when PC sleeps - Advanced Settings - and found Plugged In was set to 20 minutes. I changed it to Never hit

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Issue with External Speakers/sound

I updated Windows 10 today and lost the External speakers and sound on my desktop computer. I have plugged in and unplugged in my external speakers and the computer does not recognize them. Everything was working prior to the Windows 10 update. Any
suggests on how to fix?

 

External speakers not recognized as installed.

After reinstalling Windows 10 and resetting my computer, it no longer recognizes that external speakers are connected. (I have no internal speakers.) It says, “No audio output device is installed.” None of the supposed solutions posted (e.g., update driver,
uninstall & reinstall driver, troubleshooting) are effective because all depend on the computer recognizing that the speakers are installed. I have tried connecting other external speakers, but these too are not recognized as installed. How do I get my computer
to recognize that the external speakers are indeed attached so I can get my sound back? (Note: The speakers worked fine before the reinstall and reset.)

 

Solution to - "External speakers not recognized after Windows 10 update"

Every time my Windows 10 PC (HP Envy23) updates, my external Bose table top speakers disappear. The PC stops recognizing that there are external speakers plugged in.

I wish to share how I solved the problem......

Control Panel->

Hardware and Sound->

Device Manager->

Sound, Video and Game Controllers->

High Definition Audio Codec->

Uninstall->

Restart PC->

After restart........

Control Panel->

Hardware and Sound->

Device Manager->

Sound, Video and Game Controllers->

High Definition Audio Codec->Right Click->Properties->

Option(1) - Allow Windows to find the driver either from pc or internet

Option(2) - Choose from drivers installed on your pc

***Click on Option (2)****

You will find 2-3 drivers listed. Pick "High Definition Audio Codec"->There will be a warning->Ignore the warning and Click OK.

Bingo!! That pesky red cross over your speaker icon on the taskbar will disappear and your sound will come alive.