Windows 10: Windows 10: random sound loss and Manual temp fix

Hello, my computer's sound randomly disappears, and this has recently been happening less frequently, though I have no idea why.It seems to occur randomly most of the time, but sometimes I notice that the sound disappears after launching a freshly installed game. Other times, it happens when I alt-tab, or sometimes after a longer session. Currently, my fix is to minimize the options-sounds menu, and whenever this happens, I just select the output device, switch to any other device, and then switch back to the previous one. This usually restores the sound for a while. It happens about once a da

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Sound loss

Hi Linda,

In most cases, you may experience a sound loss if its audio driver is incompatible with the installed latest Windows version. For us isolate the issue, we suggest that you update the device's audio driver by following the steps given on this article:

Update drivers in Windows 10.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Random buzzing sound and freeze

Hi,

Which is the Anti-virus software installed in your system?

As an initial step, let’s update any pending update for Windows 10. Please
follow the below steps to update to latest build.

• 
  Press Windows key+ I to open the
  Settings.
  
• 
  Click on Update & security, then click on
  Windows Update.
  
• 
  Select Check for updates. If Windows Update says that your PC is up to date, you have all the updates that are currently available.
  

If you are having the sound issue after updating the windows 10, I would suggest you to try all the troubleshooting steps in the below link and check if the issue still persist.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...eac-4566-867a-98d2761a770d/fix-sound-problems

Note: dropdown the options below the title
Fix Sound problems to see different troubleshooting options.

For the issues with the freezing of the Computer, I suggest you to run the Microsoft Safety scanner which would remove any viruses or unnecessary files causing the problem. Refer to the blow link to run the Microsoft safety scanner.

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Disclaimer:Any data files that are infected may only be cleaned by deleting the file entirely, which means there is a potential for data loss.

Hope the sound issue will get resolved.

Let us know if you need further assistance, we will be glad to help you.

 

Windows 10 sound problems.

Hi Roger,

I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have tried to resolve the issue.

Please answer these questions to assist you better.

• Have you install all driver updates?
• Do you get any error message?
• In which browser are you facing this issue?
• What is the make and model of your computer?

I suggest you to refer the Microsoft Article below and perform the troubleshooting steps suggested.

Fix sound problems

Fix sound or audio problems in Windows - Microsoft Support

Do let us know if you are able to get Sound with all relevant programs. Thank you.