Windows 10: Why do I have so many audio drivers - confusing.

Since I upgraded to windows 10, Pro, version 1909, I have been having audio issues. I tried several things and nothing helps. I took a look at my Device Manager and expanded my Sound, video, and game controller menu and I have the following drivers listed.

Realtek High Definition Audio
NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Intel(R) Display Audio

I have NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB video card and every time I do an update, I do a clean install (erases all drivers) and does a fresh install. Since I'm not sure what I should or should not install I allow NVIDIA to install what it needs. Maybe that's the issue, I don't know. I'm not sure I understand why NVIDIA installs audio drivers but it does.

Never had this problem with Windows 7.

Anyways, can anyone explain why I have so many audio drivers. Is this normal. Does it cause issues.

Thanks

Move INFO using speccy in case it helps

Audio
Sound Cards
Realtek High Definition Audio
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)
Intel Display Audio
USB Audio Device
Playback Device
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Recording Devices
Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Thanks

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Dolby Audio driver

Hi Joseph,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

Do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

• What is the complete error message of this issue?
• When are you facing this issue with the drivers?
• Have you installed all the latest drivers from the manufacturer's website for current operating system?

I suggest you to uninstall the existing Audio drivers, download the latest drivers for your device and check if it helps.

Step 1: Uninstall the Audio driver.

Steps:

• Press Windows + X keys from the keyboard, click on Device Manager.
• Expand Audio inputs and outputs, right click on the driver and click on
  Uninstall.

Step 2: I suggest you to manually install the latest audio drivers and check.

Download the latest drivers from: Lenovo Support for g500

Select the driver and operating system to download.

Refer to the article by Andre Da Costa to install the latest driver:

How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10

Hope it helps. Get back to us with the required information and updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

The Ultimate Realtek HD Audio Driver Mod for Windows 10

Everyone that post ids, need just do these steps and you will be good. I kinda tired of keep on uploading the inf. file

1.Go Open up device manager
2. Go under sound,video, and game controllers
3. Find Realtek High Definition Audio
4. Right click and hit update driver
5. Browse my computer for driver software
6. Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
7. Click Have Disk and hit browse
8. Click on the Realtek HD Audio mod folder and look for win64
9. Click on the HDXRT4 and click ok,
10. Click Next and Yes
additional if you want dts audio and others, install it now before next step.
After it is done, restart the PC

You should be good then and also make sure before doing these steps that you have driver enforcement disabled.

 

Audio driver confusion.

I have used Cool Edit Pro on Windows 10 before, and on 7 and XP before that.

It needs Stereo Mix to be installed. It is installed on this PC, but Cool Edit doesn't see it for some reason.

Looking through Device Manager I see information which confuses me. Audio inputs and outputs says Sound Max, and also says no drivers are necessary or installed ? !

Sound, video and game controllers also says Sound Max and gives details of the driver.

A screenshot of the various windows should explain my confusion better.

Why doesn't Cool Edit see Stereo Mix? Would replacing the present driver/s with Realtek ones, which I'm sure I have used before, help?