Windows 10: Polk Audio computer speakers and Windows 10

I have some older Polk Audio computer speakers. I recently bought a refurbished HP with Win10 and the speakers don't work. Yes, I've gone through the myriad of suggestions found online re RealTek , etc., but with no success. I asked a tech at Fry's and he said it won't work with non-powered, I have to get powered speakers. Is that right? By the way, internal speaker works and also headset.

Thanks

Daniel

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No speaker sound for non admin users

Hej.

Windows 10 Home (64), version 10.0.15063 updated as of today (21 Sep 2017) on a ASUS V230IC.

If I use an administrator account i have sound both from built in speakers and when I plug in headphones I have sound in them.

But if I login with a non admin acccount I have no sound from speakers but I have sound in headphones, when plugged in.

I have been in contact with ASUS support but did not get any solution other than "reinstall".

So I reinstalled using the reinstall option in W10, but did not resolve the problem. A number of ASUS applications got installed in the "reinstall".

Reinstalled again but this time with a Microsoft DVD to get a clean install with no ASUS applications.

OK, I had to download and install ASUS driver for sound card:

• Realtek Audio Driver V6.0.1.7647
  
  ASUS Audio Sound Control Driver V1.00.02

but the same problem.

More testing:

• Start computer
• Login as an administrator, speaker sound OK
• Switch to a non admin account, speaker sound OK
• Reboot computer
• Login to a non admin account, no speaker sound, but headphones OK, when connected.

And yes, I have used the Windows Troubleshooter but did not solve the problem.

Any suggestion?

/Sten-Åke

 

No speaker sound for non admin users

Hej, again

Stopped all Startup/Services, but no change.







Tests I made:

• Start computer
• Login with a non admin account
• No speaker sound when I change speaker volume
• Switch to an admin account. I get speaker sound when I change speaker volume
• Sign out from admin account and switch back to non admin account. Sound when changing speaker volume

Any more suggestions?

/Sten-Åke

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.