Windows 10: Sound gone weird after 10 update

My sound on my laptop has gone weak and lacks base after latest update. Volume is maxed out but useless.

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How to disable Auto playback device detection. or lock it to my optical out ?

Windows is making a garbage at time from settings with there Plug and Pray. That term is never been so correct as with windows 10.

Just started my system, it already started with the main screen. weird stripes. and black screen.

First turned the other screen on. nothing. So the main screen off and on fixed that,

After that spontanic my audio device where changed to the wrong one again.

ADD: Hmm, whole sound is gone. Need a restart and hope that fix it.

Creator update is the worse windows 10 so far.

 

Sound Playback on Windows 10

My sound playback has gone after installing windows 10 updates on my PC device.

 

Perform the following steps:

1) open device manger and view:
a) audio inputs and outputs
b) sound video and game controllers

Look for any yellow icons with exclamation marks. If none found proceed to the next steps.

Open the HP.com web site. Then open software and drivers.
Then open the HP support assistant on your computer and view the serial and product numbers.
Enter the serial or product number onto the HP drivers web site.
Then select your operating system.
Look at all of the drivers for your computers configuration and operating system.
See if you can find this CODEC:
IDT High definition Audio CODEC
If you do not see it with windows 10, look for it with windows 8.1 or 7.
Download and install this CODEC and then reboot.
Let us know the outcome.

 

Where is HP support assistant?

 

If you know how to view your HP envy serial number or product number then you do not need the HP support assistant. Many people have it already installed to get information on HP updates.
On HP business computers clicking the function + escape keys simultaneously opens a pop up with this information. The Envy is not a HP business computer so you may need to turn your laptop upside down to view the numbers.
It's important that you have the serial or product number to make sure you get the best drivers for your computers configuration and operating system.
In case you cannot find the CODEC for windows 10 make sure you change the operating system to 8.1 or 7 to get the codec.

Somehow HP computers that had this CODEC lost it on the upgrade. Reinstalling the CODEC made orange mute and F* keys change back to white and restored the sound.

When you view the drivers/applications for the computer you may also see the HP support assistant. You can download it and see what it has to offer.

 

Found HP support assistant......went in and it had audio drivers needing updating........thanks....will se if this helps

 

Also download and install the latest HP UEFI diagnostics.

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics | HP® Official Site


Then boot and repetitively click either the F10 or the F2 key and navigate to the UEFI diagnostics.
Overnight run the extensive or loop until failure tests on your computer.
In the morning also run the audio component test. It is interactive.